| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola somchetica K.Koch sect. Viola |
| Bibliography | Linnaea 15: 251 (1841) |
| Native Range | Caucasus to n. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| 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 | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 |
| Synonyms | Viola macroceras ssp. purpurea Kupffer Viola purpurea Steven |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |