| Viola kitaibeliana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Genus: | Viola |
| Species: | V. kitaibeliana |
| Binomial name | |
| Viola kitaibeliana Schult. | |
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Viola kitaibeliana, the dwarf violet, is a plant species in the genus Viola. It is native to a large area from the Canary Islands, across Europe, to northern Iran and southern Turkmenistan.
It is an annual, and requires disturbed or grazed soil to grow.
In 2021, two plants were discovered flowering on the 0.16 sq km island of Teän, in the Scilly Isles; the first seen there for 16 years.
Taxonomy
Besides the nominate taxon, there are two other infraspecific taxa which are recognised in Plants of the World Online as of 2017:
- Viola kitaibeliana subsp. kitaibeliana
- Viola kitaibeliana subsp. machadiana (Cout.) Capelo & C.Aguiar
- Viola kitaibeliana subsp. trimestris (DC. ex Ging.) Espeut
Description
This herbaceous plant is not higher than 12 cm. Like all violets the flowers are zygomorphic.
References
- "Viola kitaibeliana". International Plant Names Index. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries and Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Viola kitaibeliana Schult". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Barkham, Patrick (2021-05-29). "Dwarf pansy blooms on tiny Scilly island after 16-year absence". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
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| Viola kitaibeliana |
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