Violaceae

Violaceae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Violales Family: Violaceae
Genera
Agatea Allexis Amphirrhox Anchietea Corynostylis Decorsella Fusispermum Gloeospermum Hybanthus Hymenanthera Isodendron Leonia Mayanaea Melicytus Noisettia Orthion Paypayrola Rinorea Rinoreocarpus Schweiggeria Viola

Violaceae is a family of flowering plants. consisting of about 800 species in 21 genera. It takes its name from the genus Viola, the violets and pansies.

Older classifications such as the Cronquist system placed Violaceae in an order named after it, the Violales. However, newer classifications such as that of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group locate it in the Malpighiales.

External link

• Violaceae in: Watson, L., and M. J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The Families of Flowering Plants: Descriptions, Illustrations, Identification, Information Retrieval. http://delta-intkey.com