| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola spathulata Willd. ex Roem. & Schult. |
| Synonyms | Viola papillaris Boiss. & Hohen. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | alpine |
| Description | grey tomentose, leaves oblong, entire, long tapered to petiole, stipules short, triangular-lanceolate, sepals oblong, acute, spur short, petals hirsute |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | VIOLACEAE
spathulata delirensis Khat., Iran J. Bot. 4(2): 177 (1989)
spathulata latifolia Ghahrem. ex Khat., ibid.
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