Viola wallichiana

Viola wallichiana Ging., Prodr. 1: 300 1824. (syn: Viola reniformis Wall.; Viola wallichiana subsp. brevicornis W.Becker ex Limpricht);

C-Nepal to Bhutan, India (West Bengal), Sikkim, Tibet as per Catalogue of Life;

Common name: Trailing Violet

Keys as per Flora of China :

9 (7)	Spur short, 1-2.5 mm.	87 V. biflora
+	Spur longer, 4-6 mm	(10)

10 (9)	Stem filiform; leaf blade basally deeply cordate.	88 V. tenuissima
+	Stem slender; leaf blade basally shallowly cordate.	89 V. wallichiana

Viola wallichiana from Sikkim : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)

Viola wallichiana photographed on the way to Tsomgo lake, Sikkim.

The long narrow spur distinguishes it from Viola biflora.

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Updated on December 24, 2024