Status:
valid
Authors:
Greene
Source:
tro
Year:
1889
Citation Micro:
Pittonia 2: 14 (1889)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001144822
Common Names
- Viola pinetorum
- Pinetorum Viola
- Viola Pine
Description
Viola pinetorum (also called Pine Violet, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the southeastern United States. It has heart-shaped leaves and small, white to pale blue flowers. It typically grows in moist, shady woodlands and along streams and rivers.
Uses & Benefits
Viola pinetorum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating skin diseases and as a diuretic.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Viola pinetorum sub. grisea (Jeps.) R.J.Little
Viola pinetorum var. grisea (Jeps.) R.J.Little
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Viola pinetorum has white flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.
Where to Find Viola pinetorum
Viola pinetorum can be found in the pine forests of Mexico.
Species in the Viola genus
Species in the Violaceae family
Agatea lecointei,
Agatea longipedicellata,
Agatea macrobotrys,
Agatea pancheri,
Agatea rufotomentosa,
Agatea schlechteri,
Agatea veillonii,
Agatea violaris,
Allexis batangae,
Allexis cauliflora,
Allexis obanensis,
Allexis zygomorpha,
Amphirrhox grandifolia,
Amphirrhox longifolia,
Anchietea exalata,
Anchietea frangulifolia,
Anchietea peruviana,
Anchietea pyrifolia,
Anchietea raimondii,
Anchietea selloviana,
Anchietea suma,
Anchietea ferrucciae,
Anchietea ballardii,
Calyptrion arboreum,
Calyptrion carthagenense,
Calyptrion pubescens,
Calyptrion volubile,
Decorsella paradoxa,
Fusispermum laxiflorum,
Fusispermum minutiflorum,
Fusispermum rubrolignosum,
Hybanthopsis bahiensis,
Hybanthus albus,
Hybanthus austrocaledonicus,
Hybanthus caledonicus,
Hybanthus cymulosus,
Hybanthus debilissimus,
Hybanthus domingensis,
Hybanthus durus,
Hybanthus epacroides,
Hybanthus galeottii,
Hybanthus graminifolius,
Hybanthus havanensis,
Hybanthus heterosepalus,
Hybanthus leptopus,
Hybanthus leucanthus,
Hybanthus micranthus,
Hybanthus mossamedensis,
Hybanthus paraguariensis,
Hybanthus parviflorus,