Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 934 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Europae nemoribus."

Anderson, R.H. (8 August 1939), The naturalised flora of New South Wales (excluding Gramineae). Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 1(1): 25 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (1952), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 3: 590 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, M. & Moore, D.M. (1971), Violaceae. Flora Malesiana Series I 7(1): 201 [secondary reference]

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Adams, L.G. & George, A.S. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1982), Violaceae. Flora of Australia 8: 94, Map 94 APC [secondary reference]

common name: Sweet Violet [n/a]

• APC Dist.: WA (naturalised), SA (naturalised), Qld (doubtfully naturalised), NSW (naturalised), ACT (naturalised), Vic (naturalised)

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 118 [secondary reference]

James, T.A. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Violaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 437 [secondary reference]

common name: Sweet Violet [n/a]

Entwisle, T.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Violaceae. Flora of Victoria 3: 363, Fig. 74c [secondary reference]

common name: Sweet Violet [n/a] common name: Common Violet [n/a]

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common name: Sweet Violet [n/a]

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common name: Sweet Violet [n/a] common name: Common Violet [n/a]

Taplin, R.L. & Symon, D.E. (29 September 2008), Remnant horticultural plants at the site of the former Newman's Nursery, 1854-1932. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 22: 93 [secondary reference]

common name: Common Violet [n/a]

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