kingdom Plantae - plants »  divisio Magnoliophyta - flowering plants »  class Rosopsida - eudicots » order Malpighiales »  family Violaceae »  tribus Violeae > genus Viola > Viola sect. Melanium  Ging. 

Viola roccabrunensis Espeut 

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Synon.: Viola hymettia sensu Espeut ; Viola tricolor f. olyssiponensis sensu A.Albert & Jahand 

Common name: Pensée de Roquebrune, Violette de Roquebrune

Description: A very small plant unique to the Var and specifically the area between the Maures and Roquebrune. The flowers are creamy white or yellow with a deeper yellow blotch on the lowest petal. Petals are shorter than sepals. Short spur.  Lower leaves almost round, upper leaves oblong to spoon-shaped (spatulate) lobed or with blunt teeth. 

Distributional Range:Native Europe  SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:France [Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: plaine des Maures  and Roquebrune ] 

Habitat: sur sol acide peu profond, jusqu'à 600 m 

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