Viola canescens Wall.

 
  • Family : VIOLACEAE
    (Violet Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : RATHNAPURUSHA FAMILY (रत्नपुरुष फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Violaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Viola canescens Wall.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Deciduous forests
  • Comments / notes : Occasional. Moist and sheltered places above 1300m.
  • Key identification features : Closely tufted stemless herb, leaves hispid-pubescent; stipules fringed
  • Flower, Fruit : March-June
  • Distribution :
    • Odisha : Mahendragiri Hills (Ganjam district)
    • Tamil Nadu : Madurai district
  • World Distribution : India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, East Asia
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1
    • Henry, Kumari & Chithra (1983). Flora of Tamil Nadu, India vol. 1.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Viola canescens. Downloaded on 9 December 2024.

Botanical Description

Herbarium Specimen(s)

India Distribution

World Distribution

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