Viola cheiranthifolia
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| Teide Violet | ||||||||||||||
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| Viola cheiranthifolia Humb. & Bonpl. |
Viola cheiranthifolia is a species of the genus Viola. It is also known as the Teide Violet.
This plant is exclusively found in the dry and stony caldera of the volcano Teide on the Canary Island of Tenerife. It survives there in altitudes of 2000-3000m.
It reaches heights of 6 to 7 inches.

