| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola pygmaea Juss. ex Poir. |
| Synonyms | Viola orbignyana J.Rémy |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2700-4900m |
| Description | leaves linear, carnose, irregularly ciliate, flowers 1-2cm across, dark striate, with yellow throat and spur to 6mm long |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | bluish, white |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, carpet |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or in spring rosette cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Ecuador , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | VIOLACEAE
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