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Viola dyris Maire sect. Viola 
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FamilyVIOLACEAE
Genus speciesViola dyris Maire sect. Viola
BibliographyBull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 12: 181 (1921)
Native RangeMorocco
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatscree
Altitude3200-3500m
Descriptionleaves thick, orbiculate, corolla with yellow eye and dark purple venation; akin to V. cenisia
Size5-10cm
Colorcreamy
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C
division after flowering and in fall
SynonymsViola dyris var. calcarea Litard. & Maire
Viola dyris var. orientalis Emb.
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco)
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