Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Rosanae > Order Malpighiales > Family Violaceae > Genus Viola

Viola canina L.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Viola*	L.	accepted genus name
*Mnemion*	Spach	synonym

Species group names

*Viola apetala*	F. W. Schmidt	heterotypic synonym
*Viola canina subsp. silvensis*	(Font Quer) O. Bolòs & Vigo	heterotypic synonym
*Viola flavicornis*	Sm.	heterotypic synonym
*Viola montana subsp. silvensis*	Font Quer	heterotypic synonym

Children

Viola canina L. subsp. canina
Viola canina subsp. ruppii (All.) Schübl. & G. Martens
Viola canina subsp. schultzii (Billot) Kirschl.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Catalan: viola; viola boscana; viola canina; viola de ca; viola de cá; viola de gos; viola silvestre; violer; violer/violers; violers; violes; violeta de gos; violeta/violetes sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Finnish: aho-orvokki sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Galician: viola de can; violade can sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Portuguese: benefes-da-Beira; beneffes da Beira; benesses-da-Beira; bunefes; munefes; violeta silvestre ordinaria; violetas-bravas; violettas bravas sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Spanish, Castillian: viola montana; violeta de monte; violeta de perro; violeta perruna; violeta sin perfume sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Swedish: ängsviol sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS