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Viola nicolai Pant. sect. Melanium 
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FamilyVIOLACEAE
Genus speciesViola nicolai Pant. sect. Melanium
BibliographyOesterr. Bot. Z. 23: 4 (1873)
Native Rangen. & e. Montenegro
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Descriptionstems ascendent, leaves orbiculate to ovate, crenate, on veinlets hirsute, ciliate, petiolate, flowers 2-3cm, spur slender
Size15-25cm
Colorviolet
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny 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 orphanidis ssp. nicolai (Pant.) Valentine
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (YUG Yugoslavia)
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