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Viola kunawarensis Royle sect. Viola 
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FamilyVIOLACEAE
Genus speciesViola kunawarensis Royle sect. Viola
BibliographyIll. Bot. Himal. Mts.: 75 (1843)
Native Rangew. & c. China to ne. Pakistan
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2900-4800m
Descriptionleaves in rosette, petiolate, ovate, elliptic or oblong, 1-2cm, glabrous, midrib distinct, cuneate, entire or remotely crenate, flowers minute, 5-10mm long
Size3-6cm
Colordeep blue-purple
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C
division after flowering and in fall
SynonymsViola gmeliniana var. glabra Regel & Herder
Viola kunawarensis var. angustifolia W.Becker
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal, PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya)
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