| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola somchetica K.Koch sect. Viola |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | montane-alpine |
| Description | leaves ovate or subtriangular, at base deeply incised, stipules ovate-lanceolate, acute, flowers 12-15mm across, spur 4-7mm long, apex curvate |
| Size | 2-15cm |
| Color | bright purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | VIOLACEAE
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