Viola ×wittrockiana

Species category

Flower

Common name

Wittrock's violet

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.

Shape

ObovateObovate:
Inverted egg shaped with apical end the broadest.

Size

  • Length 2–2.2 mm
  • Width 1–1.2 mm
  • Thickness 1–1.2 mm

Color

Light or dark brown

Texture

Rough to shiny

Other structures

The basalBasal:
The base of the fruit or seed opposite the apical end.
attachment is white and slightly oblique. 

Identification notes

Seed cross section is circular. One longitudinal line extends from the base to the apexApical:
The distal end of the fruit or seed away from the point of attachment or attachment scar.
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Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Violaceae

Valid name

Viola ×wittrockiana Gams.

Synonyms

Viola tricolor hort.

 Viola × wittrockiana.  True seed with a slightly oblique basal attachment.
Viola × wittrockiana. True seed with a slightly oblique basal attachment.
 Viola × wittrockiana.  True seed with a slightly oblique basal attachment.
Viola × wittrockiana. True seed with a slightly oblique basal attachment.