Short-lived biennial herb ; 15 cm high , semi-succulent . Stems erect , simple or sparsely branched , weak , somewhat quadrangular , glabrous . Leaves opposite , bright green , broadly ovate to ovate to elliptic , acute tip , entire margin , base tapering into a long petiole , glabrous . Inflorescences solitary or in terminal or axillary cymes . Flowers blue to purplish blue , fragrant ; calyx 5-lobed ; corolla blue to purplish blue , 8-11 mm , lobed above ; stamens 5 ; anthers yellow , curved ; style longer than the stamens . Fruit capsule , mucronate . Seeds muricate .
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Regional Endemic (RE) - Endangered (EN B1ab(ii , iii)+2ab(iii , iv)) - Global Assessment
Rare
الوصف غير متاح حاليًا
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Arabian Violet
Socotran Violet
Persian Violet
German Violet
Not used traditionally.
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