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Viola reichei

Viola reichei

Skottsb.

Family: Violaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Viola reichei, also known as the Patagonian yellow violet, is a flowering plant species of the genus Viola.

 Viola reichei is a perennial herb, which can range from 4–20 cm tall. This species leaves are green and can be either orbicular, reniform, ovate or elliptic in shape. Flowers stand above the foliage. The flowers are yellow, however the anterior petal hosts reddish lines.

Distribution: Viola reichei is native to both Central and Southern Chile. It has also been recorded in the southern Andes mountain range.

It is also frequently found in Southern Argentina, in the provinces of Neuquén, Río Negro, Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego.

Habitat: Viola reichei be found in temperate forests where it grows in shade of trees and other vegetation.

It is also known to grow on steep slopes and south facing mountainous areas.

This species can be found at elevations ranging from 200 to 2000 m.

Source: Wikipedia, article Viola reichei. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Count: 4

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Photography ID: 660765
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El Chaltén
Santa Cruz
Argentina
12/16/2015
Jorge Iriberri
Foto
Photography ID: 648987
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Reserva Nacional Cerro Castillo
Región de Aisén
Chile
12/08/2024
Hernán Tolosa
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Photography ID: 615595
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  Adult

Reserva Nacional Cerro Castillo
Región de Aisén
Chile
12/08/2024
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 517889
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  Adult

Parque Nacional Los Alerces
Chubut
Argentina
12/03/2016
Hernán Tolosa


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
221314208/12/2024ChileRegión de AisénMirador Confluencia, Reserva Nacional Cerro CastilloHernán Tolosa
192627103/12/2023ArgentinaRío NegroSendero a Refugio Frey, Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi1Gustavo Fernando Durán
168849303/12/2016ArgentinaChubutSendero Laguna del Toro, Parque Nacional Los AlercesHernán Tolosa
239236616/12/2015ArgentinaSanta CruzEl Chaltén, El ChalténJorge Iriberri
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Viola reichei – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.