Adventitious species of Viola (Violaceae) in Argentina

Authors

  • Andrea Mariel Sanso Instituto de Botánica Darwinion, Labarden 200, C.C, 22. B1642HYD San Isidro y Dpto. de Ecología, Genética y Evolución, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires.
  • Cecilia C. Xifreda Laboratorio de Etnobotánica y Botanica Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque s.n., 1900 La Plata.
  • Maretta Colasante Dipartimento di Biologia Vegetale, Universitá La Sapienza, Roma.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14522/darwiniana.2014.431-4.301

Keywords:

Viola, Argentina, Flora, Taxonomy

Abstract

Materials from Argentina of adventitious species of Viola were examined and four species were confirmed: V. arvensis, V. metajaponica, V. odorata and V. tricolor. V. metajaponica is lectotypified, and the identity of  V. japonica is discussed. A key to identify the species, their descriptions, illustrations, ecology and geographic distribution are given.

Published

31-12-2005

How to Cite

Sanso, A. M., Xifreda, C. C., & Colasante, M. (2005). Adventitious species of Viola (Violaceae) in Argentina. Darwiniana, Nueva Serie, 43(1-4), 192–200. https://doi.org/10.14522/darwiniana.2014.431-4.301

Issue

Section

Systematics and Taxonomy of Plants