Taxon profile
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Distribution
Worldwide, but rare in arid areas of the Old world.
Phylogeny
Sister group of Violaceae are Passifloraceae. Other close relatives within the order are Salicaceae, Achariaceae and Lacistemataceae.
On the most basal position within the family is genus Fusispermum, which forms a separate subfamily and shows intermediate characters between Violaceae and Passifloraceae.
On the most basal position within the family is genus Fusispermum, which forms a separate subfamily and shows intermediate characters between Violaceae and Passifloraceae.
Sources
Jacobs M. & Moore D. M. (1971): Violaceae. - In: van Steenis C. G. G. J. [ed.]: Flora Malesiana 7(1). - Leiden, 179-212.
Kirschner J. & Skalický V. (1990): Violaceae Batsch. – In: Hejný S. et Slavík B. [eds.], Květena České republiky, vol. 2. – Academia, Praha, 394–431.
Tokuoka T. (2008): Molecular phylogenetic analysis of Violaceae (Malpighiales) based on plastid and nuclear DNA sequences. - J. Plant Res. 121: 253–260.
Yousheng Ch., Qiner Y., Ohba H. & Nikitin V. V. (2007): Violaceae Batsch. – In: Wu Z. Y. et Raven P. H. [eds.], Flora of China 13. – Science Press, Beijing, 74–111.
Kirschner J. & Skalický V. (1990): Violaceae Batsch. – In: Hejný S. et Slavík B. [eds.], Květena České republiky, vol. 2. – Academia, Praha, 394–431.
Tokuoka T. (2008): Molecular phylogenetic analysis of Violaceae (Malpighiales) based on plastid and nuclear DNA sequences. - J. Plant Res. 121: 253–260.
Yousheng Ch., Qiner Y., Ohba H. & Nikitin V. V. (2007): Violaceae Batsch. – In: Wu Z. Y. et Raven P. H. [eds.], Flora of China 13. – Science Press, Beijing, 74–111.
Author: Michal Hroneš
Links and literature
Families of Flowering Plants [violacea]
Watson L. , Dallwitz M. J.: Families of Flowering Plants [http://delta-intkey.com/angio]
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