These photos are unlikely to be Viola hederaceae after revisions of the genus (Theile & Prober, 2003–2006). The photos are more likely to be Viola banksii.
Harden G. J. (ed) (1990-93) Flora of New South Wales, Vols 1-4. New South Wales; University Press, Kensington.
Theile, K., Prober, S. (2003) “New species and a new hybrid in the Viola hederacea species complex, with notes on Viola hederacea Labill”; Muelleria 18: 7–25
Theile, K., Prober, S. (2006) “Viola silicestris, a new species in Viola section Erpetion from Australia”; Telopea 11(2) 99–104
Common name: Ivy-leaved Violet
See also: http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Viola~hederacea
These photos are unlikely to be Viola hederaceae after revisions of the genus (Theile & Prober, 2003–2006). The photos are more likely to be Viola banksii.
See also notes for Viola silicestris for further discussion.
References:
Harden G. J. (ed) (1990-93) Flora of New South Wales, Vols 1-4. New South Wales; University Press, Kensington.
Theile, K., Prober, S. (2003) “New species and a new hybrid in the Viola hederacea species complex, with notes on Viola hederacea Labill”; Muelleria 18: 7–25
Theile, K., Prober, S. (2006) “Viola silicestris, a new species in Viola section Erpetion from Australia”; Telopea 11(2) 99–104