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Viola kosanensis Hayata sect. Viola 
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FamilyVIOLACEAE
Genus speciesViola kosanensis Hayata sect. Viola
BibliographyIcon. Pl. Formosan. 3: 28 (1913)
Native Rangec. & s. China, Taiwan
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude200-2700m
Descriptionbasal leaves numerous, petiolate, ovate to triangular-ovate, glabrous, densely brown punctate, serrulate, flowers 1cm, long pedicellate, spur 2-3mm long
Size5-15cm
Colorpurple, white
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
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
division after flowering and in fall
SynonymsViola fukienensis W.Becker
Viola kiangsiensis W.Becker
Viola polymorpha C.C.Chang
Viola pseudoarcuata C.C.Chang
Viola serrula W.Becker
Viola weixiensis C.J. Wang
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central, CHS China Southeast)
     38 Eastern Asia (TAI Taiwan)
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