Viola banksii

K.R.Thiele & Prober (2003)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malpighiales Family: Violaceae Genus: Viola

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Potentially naturalizing

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Hawai'i Potentially naturalizing

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Name Published In: Muelleria 18: 15 (2003)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Viola banksii Volcano, Kalaninauli Rd Roadside, very wet area in shade Preserved_Specimen A resident from the neighborhood said she had lived here for about 10 years and this plant has remained confined to this one spot and not spread to any other spots down the road. It seems it is not able to reproduce sexually, or the conditions here may no Faccenda, K. 2642 Hawaii BISH 2022-08-14
2 Viola banksii North Kona at Koloko Dr Growing along the road, forming thick mats on both sides and epiphytically several feet up around trees and rock walls. Ass veg: H. gardnerianum, feral c. arabica, and ferns. Preserved_Specimen Creeping prostrate herb forming thick groundcover, lvs kidney-shaped, single flws above foliage are lavender w white tipped petals. Naturalized. Murphy, M. 278 Hawaii BISH 2024-10-17