| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola thymifolia Britton sect. Viola |
| Bibliography | Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 16: 18 (1889) |
| Native Range | Bolivia to Peru |
| Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3000-3500m |
| Description | leaves minute, ovate, 3-5mm long, minutely crenate, glabrous, petioles 2mm long, flowers axillary, 1cm long, spur short, sepals lanceolate, obtuse |
| Size | 2-6cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Synonyms | Viola weddellii W.Becker |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru) |