Hello! Sorry for my English. Thanks for yuor information and photos! It is very beautiful plant!
In November 2010, my friend from Russia studied the cacti in Chile and found an interesting Viola. What is this taxon?
Anatoly
Omsk, Siberia
Anatoly, I was in touch with John Watson in Chile about this Viola. He determined this species as the annual Viola Johnstonii, a species which is part of the large Viola volcanica complex. There are three different species growing in the desert area near Antofagasta. Two other species are Viola huesoensis and Viola godoyae.