Viola formosana Hayata is a plant in the Violaceae family, order Malpighiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Viola formosana Hayata

Viola formosana Hayata

Viola formosana is a small perennial violet species native to the mountainous regions of Taiwan.

Family
Violaceae
Genus
Viola
Order
Malpighiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Viola formosana Hayata

Viola formosana Hayata is a species of flowering plant that belongs to Violaceae, the violet family. This perennial plant is native to Taiwan, grows to a maximum height of 15 centimeters (6 inches), and occurs in mountainous habitats, specifically in forests or on grassy slopes.

Photo: (c) 大甘, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by 大甘 · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Violaceae › Viola

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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