| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola boliviana Britton sect. Viola |
| Synonyms | Viola bangiana W.Becker |
| Viola crinita Wedd. ex W.Becker | |
| Viola truncata W.Becker | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 1500-4500m |
| Description | stoloniferous, leaves orbiculate, 2-3cm wide, abruptly tapered to petiole, crenate-serrate, glabrous, petioles 1-2cm, stipules laciniate, 1-2cm, flowers axillary |
| Size | 2-3cm |
| Color | purple |
| 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 |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | VIOLACEAE
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