Kohler's Medizinal-Pflanzen in naturgetreuen Abbildungen mit kurz erlauterndem Texte :.Gera-Untermhaus :Fr. Eugen Kohler,[1883-1914].biodiversitylibrary.org/page/303616
Near the gravel road running east from the Scott Mountain crest of Highway 3, Klamath Mountains, California, probably within half a mile of Hwy. 3. July 17th 2011. I11-9467.
2009.03.23: Austria, district Schwechat/WU, 169 m AMSL, meadow.Flowering in march and april.Quite common.German names: Hecken-VeilchenID: Fischer, Exkursionsflora 3rd; I've tagged this previously as Viola alba ssp. violacea but after reviewing in april 2010 I am now pretty sure that this is in fact V. suavis: the white centre is typical for this species, but not for V. alba violacea, also reviews of Viola species this spring lead me to this change in taxonomy.
PmakaniViolaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Waiane Mts., Oahu)EndangeredOahu (Cultivated)There are 7 endemic species of Viola in the Hawaiian Islands of which 6 species & subspecies are considered endangered. One species, Viola chamissoniana subsp. tracheliifolia, is perhaps the world's tallest in the genus and forming shrubs or subshrubs with woody stems!Like other violets, the flowers and leaves are edible. Viola are rich anti-oxidant compounds in the form of beta carotene and ascorbic acid (Vitamin C).EtymologyThe generic name Viola is from Latin violet, the purplish-blue color of the flowers.The specific name, chamissoniana, honors Ludolf Karl Albert von Chamisso (1781-1838), French-born German explorer, naturalist, author, poet, and plant collector.nativeplants.hawaii.edu