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Viola langeana Valentine sect. Melanium 
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FamilyVIOLACEAE
Genus speciesViola langeana Valentine sect. Melanium
BibliographyFeddes Repert. 79: 57 (1968)
Native Rangec. Portugal to c. Spain
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatthickets and heaths
Altitude600-1900m
Descriptiondensely shortly hirsute, leaves carnose, oblong-lanceolate, 2-6mm wide, crenate or entire, stipules palmatipinnate, sepals acute, petals blue striate
Size10-20cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring, summer
Ca-
Typesubshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsViola arvensis ssp. caespitosa (Nyman) W.Becker
Viola caespitosa Lange
Viola caespitosa var. condensata Henriq.
Viola caespitosa var. laxa Henriq.
Viola lutea ssp. caespitosa Nyman
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (POR Portugal, SPA Spain)
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