| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola maculata Cav. sect. Viola |
| Synonyms | Viola buchtienii Gand. |
| Viola grandidentata Kalela | |
| Viola macloviana Gand. | |
| Habitat | thickets |
| Altitude | 0-2000m |
| Description | leaves broadly lanceolate to broadly ovate, rarely orbiculate, crenate to dentate, with black marginal glands, long petiolate, flowers 2-3cm across, brown striate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | rich yellow |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South , Chile Central , Chile South ) Antarctic Subantarctic Islands (Falkland Is.) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | VIOLACEAE
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