| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola himalayensis W.Becker sect. Viola |
| Bibliography | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 17: 72 (1921) |
| Native Range | w. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | subglabrous, leaves orbiculate or ovate, cordate, obtuse, crenate, petiolate, stipules lanceolate, acuminate, flowers solitary, minute, 10-15mm, spur ca. 3mm |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Synonyms | Viola rupestris var. himalayensis (W.Becker) S.P.Banerjee & Pramanik |
| Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (WHM West Himalaya) |