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Viola formosana
In Chatianshan Nature Reserve
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Violaceae
Genus:	Viola
Species:	V. formosana
Binomial name
Viola formosana Hayata
Synonyms
Viola arisanensis W.Becker Viola formosana f. albiflora S.S.Ying Viola formosana var. stenopetala (Hayata) J.C.Wang, T.C.Huang & T.Hashimoto Viola formosana var. tozanensis (Hayata) C.F.Hsieh Viola hypoleuca Hayata Viola kawakamii Hayata Viola kawakamii var. stenopetala Hayata Viola matsudae Hayata Viola takasagoensis Koidz. Viola tozanensis Hayata

Viola formosana is a species of flowering plant in the violet family Violaceae, native to Taiwan. A perennial reaching 15 cm (6 in), it is found in mountainous areas in forests or grassy slopes.

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:

• Viola formosana var. formosana – 1,400 to 2,500 m (4,600 to 8,200 ft)
• Viola formosana var. kawakamii (Hayata) Y.S.Chen & Q.E.Yang – 1,200 to 2,400 m (3,900 to 7,900 ft)

References

1. ^ "Viola formosana Greene". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
2. "台湾堇菜 tai wan jin cai". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
3. "台湾堇菜 (原变种) tai wan jin cai (yuan bian zhong)". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
4. "川上氏堇菜 chuan shang shi jin cai". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

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