| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola macedonica Boiss. & Heldr. sect. Melanium |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] ser. 2, 1: 56 (1854) |
| Native Range | Balkan Peninsula |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Description | leaves ovate and broadly lanceolate, cordate, crenate, stipules distinct, pinnatisect, flowers 2-3cm across, spur 3-5mm |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| 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 bosniaca Formánek Viola macedonica ssp. bosniaca (Formánek) Erben Viola tricolor ssp. macedonica (Boiss. & Heldr.) A.F.W.Schmidt Viola tricolor var. macedonica (Boiss. & Heldr.) P.D.Sell |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, YUG Yugoslavia) |