| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola munbyana Boiss. & Reut. sect. Melanium |
| Synonyms | Viola battandieri W.Becker |
| Viola villarii Sennen & Mauricio | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | glabrous, leaves crowded at base, cordate, obtuse, crenate, petioles winged, stipules pinnatisect, flowers 3-5cm across, spur 15mm long |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | dark violet, yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | cushion |
| 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 in spring and after flowering |
| Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Sicilia ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Morocco , Tunisia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | VIOLACEAE
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