Violaceae Family — Genera & Species
Violaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 178 species in 14 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Violaceae species

Lancewood
Melicytus lanceolatus
John BarklaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Hooked Violet
Viola adunca
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Field Pansy
Viola arvensis
Petr HarantCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

River Violet
Viola betonicifolia
葉子CC0PlantoScan

Alpine Violet
Viola biflora
zebedeugalinhaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Dog Violet
Viola canina
Ксения ВолянскаяCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Mountain Dog Violet
Viola canina subsp. montana
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Cunningham's Violet
Viola cunninghamii
naturewatchwidowCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Douglas' violet
Viola douglasii
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Tall Violet
Viola elatior
Oleg KosterinCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Native violet
Viola hederacea
grampianshikerCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Joo's violet
Viola jooi
Alexandr StanislavschiCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Genera in the Violaceae family
- Viola122 species · e.g. Hooked Violet
- Rinorea31 species
- Melicytus9 species · e.g. Lancewood
- Isodendrion4 species · e.g. Hosaka's Isodendrion
- Allexis2 species
- Hybanthus2 species · e.g. Green Violet
- Afrohybanthus1 species
- Hybanthopsis1 species
- Ixchelia1 species
- Noisettia1 species
- Phyllanoa1 species
- Pigea1 species
- Pombalia1 species · e.g. Linearleaf Pombalia
- Scyphellandra1 species · e.g. Scyphellandra virgata
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.