Species Viola decumbens
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Viola:
La. viola = the name for a violet used by Virgil; one of several scented flowers not of Indo-European origin.
Etymology of decumbens:
From the Latin word decumbens meaning 'lying down' or 'prostrate';
Scientific name:
Viola decumbens L. f.
Common names:
Cape Violet
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Unknown
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Protologue:
Suppl. Pl. 397 (1782)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1782
Shrublet to 25 cm. Leaves linear. Flowers solitary in the axils, nodding, faintly scented, violet to purple. July--Dec. Damp sandstone slopes, SW, AP, LB (Bainskloof to Riversdale).
Observations of Taxon
Viola decumbens
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Name of observer:
Maarten Groos (David)
Date observed:
15/07/2005 - 1:34pm
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Viola decumbens
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Name of observer:
Maarten Groos (David)
Date observed:
27/09/2006 - 6:58pm
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Viola decumbens
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Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
11/07/2018 - 2:57pm
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Viola decumbens
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Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
11/07/2018 - 6:05pm
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Viola decumbens
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Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
23/05/2015 - 6:07pm
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