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Violaceae

Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order Type: Eudicots-Rosids I Order: Malpighiales Family: Violaceae Family Common Name: Violet Family Genera: Viola Defining Morphology: Floral Features: Flowers are zygomorphic, bisexual with 5-merous. Inflorescences are indeterminate, axillary, paniculate or solitary. Flower corolla with or without spur. The anterior petal is spurred. Ovaries are superior with parietal placentation. Fruit and Seed Features: Dicotyledon. Fruit mostly a capsule. Seeds are dispersed explosively. Vegetative Features: Habit as herbs to trees or lianas. Leaves alternate, simple (sometimes divided). Leaves margins are serrate. Stipulate is present. Distribution: Cosmopolitan, mostly temperate areas. Woody taxa are mostly in lowland tropics. Economic Use: As cultivated garden ornamentals. Number of Genera Globally: 22 Number of Species Globally: 950

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