| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola merxmuelleri Erben sect. Melanium |
| Bibliography | Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 20: 30 (1984) |
| Native Range | se. Italy |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 500-900m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves broadly ovate to elliptic, obtuse or rounded, long petiolate, upper leaves narrowly oblanceolate, entire, flowers large, 2-3cm |
| Size | 5-25cm |
| Color | blue-violet, yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| 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 |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |