Viola brittoniana

Viola brittoniana

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Violaceae
Genus: Viola
Species: Viola brittoniana

Name

Viola brittoniana Pollard, Bot. Gaz. 26: 332 (1898).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Viola atlantica Britton, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 24: 92 (1897), nom. illeg. nom. illeg.
  • Viola pedatifida subsp. brittoniana (Pollard) L.E.McKinney, Sida, Bot. Misc. 7: 22 (1992).
  • Viola pedatifida var. brittoniana (Pollard) R.J.Little & L.E.McKinney, J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 4: 225 (2010).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Northern America Northeastern U.S.A. Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania. Southeastern U.S.A. North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Pollard, C.L. 1898. Further Observations on the Eastern Acaulescent Violets. Botanical Gazette 26(5): 325–342.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Viola brittoniana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Feb 17. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Viola brittoniana. Published online. Accessed: 17 Feb 2026. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Viola brittoniana. Accessed: 17 Feb 2026. Reference page.