| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola splendida W.Becker sect. Melanium |
| Bibliography | Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 2: 750 (1902) |
| Native Range | sc. Italy |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Description | leaves 10-15mm, orbiculate to ovate, obscurely crenate, the upper lanceolate to linear, stipules trifid, flowers 15-20mm, spur to 1cm, curvate |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | violet |
| 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 aethnensis ssp. splendida (W.Becker) Merxm. & W.Lippert Viola gracilis var. pubescens A.Terracc. Viola heterophylla ssp. splendida (W.Becker) W.Becker Viola tricolor var. lutea Fiori |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |