| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola moupinensis Franch. sect. Viola |
| Synonyms | Viola mairei H.Lév. |
| Viola paravaginata H.Hara | |
| Viola rosthornii E.Pritz. ex Diels | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 600-3600m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves winged petiolate, cordate to reniform, glabrous, obtusely glandular-dentate, acute, flowers large, petals oblong-obovate |
| Size | 3-7cm |
| Color | purple, white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| 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 |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , China North-Central , China Southeast , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | VIOLACEAE
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