Viola

Also known as heart's delight, heartsease, heart's ease, Johnny jump up, violets

genus of plants; violets

AI overview

Viola is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as violets, which includes hundreds of species found across temperate regions worldwide. These small flowers are valued for their beauty in gardens and natural settings, and some species have been used historically in perfumes, medicines, and culinary applications.

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Species

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Genus

PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyViolaceae

General: South America. Schweiggeria Spreng. - E Brazil. Viola L Flower: , occasionally prominently unequal, in Viola each with a basal appendage Inflorescence: articulated (except Viola) Use: Viola includes many ornamentals. Appearance: in Hybanthopsis. Auriculate sepals and pedicels not articulated in Viola

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Research

6,559 papers

Viola yedoensis Makino formula alleviates DNCB-induced atopic dermatitis by activating JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway and promoting M2 macrophages polarization.Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2022Zeng H, Zhao B, Zhang D et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2022.154228
Rapid adaptation of Viola arvensis to pollinator declines.The New phytologist · 2024Kelly JKDOI: 10.1111/nph.19547
A comprehensive review of phytochemistry, pharmacology and quality control of plants from the genus Viola.ReviewThe Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology · 2023Zhang Q, Wang Q, Chen SDOI: 10.1093/jpp/rgac041
Procyanidin C1 from Viola odorata L. inhibits Na(+),K(+)-ATPase.Scientific reports · 2022Heger T, Zatloukal M, Kubala M et al.DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-11086-y
Viola tianshanica Maxim Extract Ameliorates Lipopolysaccharide Induced Acute Lung Injury by Regulating NLRP3 Inflammasome and Nrf2 Signaling Pathway.Journal of microbiology and biotechnology · 2025Liu Y, Shi Y, Xu L et al.DOI: 10.4014/jmb.2501.01052
Viola: a structural variant signature extractor with user-defined classifications.Bioinformatics (Oxford, England) · 2022Sugita I, Matsuyama S, Dobashi H et al.DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btab662
Megastigmane sesquiterpenoids from whole plants of Viola kunawurensis.Phytochemistry · 2022Yaermaimaiti S, Turak A, Huang Q et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2022.113361
Commercially Available Viola odorata Oil, Chemical Variability and Antimicrobial Activity.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Orchard A, Moosa T, Motala N et al.DOI: 10.3390/molecules28041676

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Wikidata facts

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taxon name: Viola
Commons category: Viola (Violaceae)
Commons gallery: Viola (Violaceae)
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=12719
taxon common name: vijolica
Flora of the Hawaiian Islands URL: naturalhistory2.si.edu/botany/hawaiianflora/genusdescr.cfm?genus=Viola

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Viola, commonly known as the violets, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Violaceae. It is the largest genus in the family, containing over 680 species. Most species are found in the temperate Northern Hemisphere; however, some are also found in widely divergent areas such as Hawaii, Australasia, and the Andes.

Some Viola species are perennial plants, some are annual plants, and a few are small shrubs. Many species, varieties and cultivars are grown in gardens for their ornamental flowers. In horticulture, the term pansy is normally used for those multi-colored large-flowered cultivars which are raised annually or biennially from seed and used extensively in bedding.