Viola kitaibeliana, Schultes

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1981, Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae, Cambridge University Press : 281

81. V. kitaibeliana Schultes in Roemer & Schultes, Syst. Veg. 5: 383 (1819).

Annual 2-10(-20) cm, with dense indumentum of short, crisped or deflexed hairs. Leaves 1-3 cm, the lowermost orbicular, the others oblong-spathulate, crenately lobed. Stipules 0-5-1 cm, pinnatipartite with an oblong-spathulate, crenately- lobed, shortly stalked terminal segment and smaller lateral segments. Bracts just below the flower. Flowers 0-4-0-8 cm. Sepals lanceolate, exceeding the corolla. Petals cream-white to yellow with a yellow centre. Spur slightly longer than calycine appendages. 2/z= 16, 48. Dry, open habitats. S. & C. Europe, extending to W.C. France and E. Ukraine. Al Au Br Bu Co Cr Cz Ga Gr He Hs Hu It Ju Lu?Po Rm Rs (W, K, E) Si Tu [Ge],