Hybanthus vernonii, the erect violet, is a small plant in the violet family. Found in eastern Australia in eucalyptus woodland, often in sheltered sites on sandstone based soils.[1]

Hybanthus vernonii
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Australia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Hybanthus
Species:
H. vernonii
Binomial name
Hybanthus vernonii
Synonyms
  • Ionidium vernonii F.Muell.

Two subspecies are recognised

  • sub-species vernonii
  • sub-species scaber

References edit

  1. ^ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 224