Viola sp. (Pansy, VIOLA) | BCH-ORGA-SCBD-14929 | Organism | Biosafety Clearing-House

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published: 06 Jun 2006 last updated: 21 Feb 2014
Organism information
Viola sp.
Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Magnoliophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Violales
Family Violaceae
Genus Viola
Species sp.
  • Pansy
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  • VIOLA
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Ornamentals
Domesticated
Characteristics related to biosafety
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Viola are a genus of flowering plants in the family Violaceae, with around 400-500 species throughout the world, mainly in the temperate Northern Hemisphere but also in Hawaii, Australasia, and the Andes in South America.
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  • Ornamental
Additional Information
The pansy or pansy violets are a large group of hybrid plants cultivated as garden flowers. Pansies are derived from Viola species Viola tricolor hybridized with other viola species, these hybrids are referred to as Viola × wittrockiana or less commonly Viola tricolor hortensis.
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