Viola aethnensis (Ging.) Strobl


Family	VIOLACEAE
Genus species	Viola aethnensis (Ging.) Strobl sect. Melanium
Habitat	rocky slopes
Altitude	1500-2500m
Description	leaves 10-15mm, orbiculate to ovate, obscurely crenate, upper leaves lanceolate to linear-lanceolate, stipules tripartite, flowers 15-20mm across, spur 8-10mm, curvate
Size	5-10cm
Color	violet
Bloom	spring
Ca
Type	tuft
Cultivation	sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagation	seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division after flowering and in fall
Territory	Europe Southeastern Europe (Sicilia)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	VIOLACEAE Viola aethnensis (Ging.) Strobl, Oesterr. Bot. Z. 27: 226 (1877) Basionym: Viola calcarata aethnensis Ging., Prodr. [A.P.de Candolle] 1: 302 (1824) 1500-2500m ============================================================================= aethnensis typica ined. Sicilia (Mt. Etna) 13 SIC aethnensis messanensis (W.Becker) Merxm. & W.Lippert, Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 13: 504 (1977) Basionym: Viola heterophylla messanensis W.Becker, Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 18: 359 (1905) Synonyms: Viola bertolonii messanensis (W.Becker) A.Schmidt s. Italy, ne. Sicilia 13 ITA SIC aethnensis splendida (W.Becker) Merxm. & W.Lippert, ibid. Basionym: Viola splendida W.Becker, Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 2: 750 (1902) s. Italy 13 ITA