Banafsha / Mountain Violet
Viola betonicifolia
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- July-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Viola betonicifolia
- Genus
- Viola
- Family
- Violaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests, grasslands, river banks and damp grounds
- Distribution
- India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Australia
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Nagaland
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Violaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Violaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- बनफ्शा Banafsha
- Bengali
- বনফ্শা Banaphsha
- Kannada
- ಬೆಟ್ಟ ವಯೋಲಾ Betta Vayola
About Banafsha
Mountain Violet (Viola betonicifolia) is a herb belonging to the Violaceae family (Violet Family). It is typically found in dry deciduous forests, grasslands, river banks and damp grounds. It occurs across India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-March. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Violaceae
Violet Family
Banafsha belongs to the Violaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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