| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola leyboldiana Phil. |
| Bibliography | Linnaea 33: 16 (1864) |
| Native Range | s. Argentina to c. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2900-3100m |
| Description | leaves numerous, spathulate, acute, margins membranous, denticulate, floral pedicels much shorter than leaves, flowers small |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | dark purple |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C rosette cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLC Chile Central) |