| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola montagnei Gay |
| Synonyms | Viola flos-mariae Hieron. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2900-4200m |
| Description | rosettes 2-4cm wide, leaves spathulate or lanceolate, shortly hirsute, abaxially glandular, flowers solitary, small, floral pedicels and calyx hirsute |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | dark violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or in spring rosette cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina Northwest , Chile Central , Chile North) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | VIOLACEAE
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