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Viola delphinantha Boiss. 

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Distributional Range: Native Europe SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Bulgaria, Greece

Habitat: Viola delphinantha was described from the summit of Mt Athos, where it is locally rather common. It is otherwise a rare species occurring in crevices of limestone cliffs at (700–) 1400–2500 m in Greece and S Bulgaria. It is a distinctive, woody-based perennial with narrow, almost needle-like leaves and a pinkish-lilac corolla with a long, slender spur. 

References:

1. Dimopoulos, P., Raus, Th., Bergmeier, E. & al., Vascular plants of Greece: An annotated checklist. 31. 2013: p. 364 [Plate 24.6] 

2. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening

3. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.