Violaceae
Fertile stamens 5, no staminodes present Violaceae
Herbs sometimes woody at the base. Flower irregular
Lowest petal much longer than the others Hybanthus
Petals blue
Flowers on short pedicels in the axils of the upper leaves which are sometimes smaller than the other leaves. Lower petal 6–13 mm long. Leaves all alternate, linear to narrow-ovate, rarely more than 25 mm long. Coast and adjacent plateaus. Heath. Ss. Fl. spring–summer
Stems and leaves glabrous Hybanthus vernonii vernonii
Stems and leaves scabrous Hybanthus vernonii. scaber