Viola cenisia

Viola cenisia

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
Subgenus: Viola subg. Viola
Sectio: Viola sect. Melanium
Subsectio: Viola subsect. Bracteolatae
Species: Viola cenisia

Name

Viola cenisia L., Sp. Pl., ed. 2.: 1325 (1763).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Viola alpina All., Fl. Pedem. 2: 98 (1785), nom. illeg.
  • Viola cenisia var. ovatifolia DC., Prodr. 1: 301 (1824).
  • Viola integrifolius Dulac, Fl. Hautes-Pyrénées: 179 (1867).
  • Viola scardica Nyman, Consp. Fl. Eur.: 81 (1878).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Europe Southeastern Europe Italy. Southwestern Europe France. Middle Europe Switzerland. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1763. Species Plantarum, ed. 2, Tomus II: 1325. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Viola cenisia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Sep 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Viola cenisia. Published online. Accessed: 13 Sep 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Viola cenisia. Accessed: 13 Sep 2025. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• Deutsch: Mont-Cenis-Stiefmütterchen
• English: Cenis Violet
• français: Pensée du mont Cenis
• italiano: Viola del Moncenisio

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