Flora of Victoria

Leaves erect to spreading from rootstock; lamina ovate to obovate, 15–45(–60) mm long, 6–25 mm wide, margins at least slightly convex, base cuneate to shallowly cordate; petiole 2–12(–15) cm long, narrowly winged in upper third or not winged. Flower-scapes usually exceeding leaves. (See species description for full account). Flowers Sep.–Feb.

CVU, EGL, EGU, GipP, Glep, Gold, GGr, HNF, HSF, MonT, MuF, NIS, OtP, SnM, VAlp, VRiv, VVP, WaP, WPro. Widespread, occurring in a variety of habitats from rather dry, stony woodlands at low altitude to damp alpine herbfields.

Variable in leaf size and number, and flower size and colour. Generally flowers of this subspecies are smaller than those of subsp. novaguineensis, but there is considerable overlap.

Source: Entwisle, T.J. (1996). Viola. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J. (eds), Flora of Victoria Vol. 3, Dicotyledons Winteraceae to Myrtaceae. Inkata Press, Melbourne.

Updated by: Daniel Ohlsen, 2017-05-30

life Life

kingdom Plantae

phylum Tracheophyta

class Magnoliopsida

superorder Rosanae

order Malpighiales

family Violaceae

genus Viola

species Viola betonicifolia Sm.

Higher taxa

subspecies Viola betonicifolia subsp. betonicifolia

Victoria

**Source:** AVH (2014). *Australia's Virtual Herbarium*, Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria, <http://avh.chah.org.au>. Find Viola betonicifolia subsp. betonicifolia in AVH ; *Victorian Biodiversity Atlas*, © The State of Victoria, Department of Environment and Primary Industries (published Dec. 2014) Find Viola betonicifolia subsp. betonicifolia in Victorian Biodiversity Atlas

Bioregion	Occurrence status	Establishment means
Glenelg Plain	present	native
Victorian Volcanic Plain	present	native
Victorian Riverina	present	native
Murray Fans	present	native
Gippsland Plain	present	native
Otway Plain	present	native
Warrnambool Plain	present	native
Goldfields	present	native
Central Victorian Uplands	present	native
Greater Grampians	present	native
Northern Inland Slopes	present	native
East Gippsland Lowlands	present	native
East Gippsland Uplands	present	native
Wilsons Promontory	present	native
Highlands-Southern Fall	present	native
Highlands-Northern Fall	present	native
Monaro Tablelands	present	native
Victorian Alps	present	native
Snowy Mountains	present	native

Bioregions of Victoria

State distribution

State
South Australia
Queensland
New South Wales
Australian Capital Territory
Victoria
Tasmania

Viola betonicifolia subsp. betonicifolia

Showy Violet

Victoria

State distribution