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Viola caspia (Rupr.) Freyn

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Synon.: Viola sylvatica var. caspia Rupr. 

Common name: Фиалка каспийская 

Distributional Range: Native Asia-Temperate WESTERN ASIA: Iran (n.), Turkey (n.e.?) CAUCASUS: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation [Checheno-Ingushetia, Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay-Cherkessia, North Ossetia, Krasnodar] Europe EASTERN EUROPE: Ukraine [Krym]

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References:

• Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Viola sieheana W. Becker

1. Marcussen, T. & L. Borgen. 2010. Species delimitation in the Ponto-Caucasian Viola sieheana complex, based on evidence from allozymes, morphology, ploidy levels, and crossing experiments. Pl. Syst. Evol. 291:183-196.

2. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica. Note: lists as Viola caspia Freyn; = V. sieheana W. Becker