Taton, A. (1969) Violaceae Flore du Congo du Rwanda et du Burundi Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles
Shrubs or small trees. Stipules deciduous. Leaves alternate, or rarely, opposite or whorled. Inflorescence simple or compound, terminal or axillary. Flowers actinomorphic or slightly zygomorphic. Sepals ± equal; margin ciliolate. Petals subequal (no petal spurred), often ± reflexed, white or greenish-white to yellow or red. Stamens free or ± united to form a tube. Fruit a capsule with 3 valves, rarely subfleshy and indehiscent. Seeds usually glabrous and smooth. Worldwide: c. 200 species in the tropics DRC: 36 taxa. |
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| Species | Botanical divisions | Content |
| adolfi-friderici M.Brandt [End] | VI | |
| afzelii Engl. | IV,VI,XI | |
| angustifolia (Thouars) Baill. subsp. ardisiiflora (Oliv.) Grey-Wilson | XI | Description, Image |
| angustifolia (Thouars) Baill. subsp. engleriana (De Wild. & T.Durand) Grey-Wilson | III,IV,VI,VIII,IX,XI | |
| beniensis Engl. [NrEnd] | VI,VII | |
| brachypetala (Turcz.) Kuntze | I,II,III,IV,V,VI,VII,VIII,IX,XI | |
| cerasifolia M.Brandt | IV,VI | |
| claessensii De Wild. | V,VI | |
| comperei Taton | II,III | |
| dentata (P.Beauv.) Kuntze | II,III,IV,V,VI,VII,VIII,IX | |
| dionysiana Taton [End] | III | |
| dubia De Wild. [End] | III | |
| ebolowensis M.Brandt | VI | |
| gilletii De Wild. [End] | IV | |
| ilicifolia (Welw. ex Oliv.) Kuntze subsp. ilicifolia | II,IV,VI,VII,VIII,IX | Description |
| ituriensis M.Brandt [End] | VI | |
| kibbiensis Chipp | V | |
| kisavuensis Taton [End] | II | |
| latibracteata M.Brandt [End] | VI | |
| laurentii De Wild. [Agg] | V,VI | Description, Image |
| longifolia De Wild. [End] | II,III | |
| malembaensis Taton [End] | I | |
| mildbraedii M.Brandt | VI,VII,VIII | |
| oblongifolia (C.H.Wright) C.Marquand ex Chipp | II,III,IV,V,VI,VII,IX | |
| preussii Engl. | VI | |
| raymondiana Taton [End] | II | |
| rudolphiana Taton [End] | III | |
| sapinii De Wild. [End] | III,IV | |
| sciaphila M.Brandt | VII | |
| seleensis De Wild. | III,IV,VI | |
| subglandulosa De Wild. [End] | III | |
| subintegrifolia (P.Beauv.) Kuntze | IV,VI | |
| subsessilis M.Brandt | IV,VI,VII | |
| tortuosa Taton | III | |
| tshingandaensis Taton | VIII,IX | |
| welwitschii (Oliv.) Kuntze subsp. welwitschii | II,III,IV,V,VI |