| Viola reichei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Genus: | Viola |
| Species: | V. reichei |
| Binomial name | |
| Viola reichei Skottsb. ex Macloskie | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Viola reichei, also known as the Patagonian yellow violet, [2] is a flowering plant species of the genus Viola.
Viola reichei is a perennial herb, which can range from 4–20 cm tall. This species leaves are green and can be either orbicular, reniform, ovate or elliptic in shape. [3] Flowers stand above the foliage. [3] The flowers are yellow, however the anterior petal hosts reddish lines.
Viola reichei is native to both Central and Southern Chile. [1] It has also been recorded in the southern Andes mountain range. [4]
It is also frequently found in Southern Argentina, [1] in the provinces of Neuquén, Río Negro, Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego. [5]
Viola reichei be found in temperate forests where it grows in shade of trees and other vegetation. [6] [7]
It is also known to grow on steep slopes and south facing mountainous areas. [8] [7]
This species can be found at elevations ranging from 200 to 2000 m. [5]
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