| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola orphanidis Boiss. sect. Melanium |
| Bibliography | Fl. Orient. 1: 464 (1867) |
| Native Range | Balkan Peninsula |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Description | stems ascendent, leaves orbiculate to ovate, dentate or crenate, on veinlets ciliate and hirsute, 2-4cm long, petiolate, flowers 2-3cm across, with thin spur |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | blue, violet |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
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| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Viola orphanidis f. glabrescens Diklić & V.Nikolić Viola orphanidis var. pirinica Delip. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, YUG Yugoslavia) |