Family | Violaceae |
Subfamily | Violoideae |
Tribe | Violeae |
Scientific name | Viola kitamiana Nakai |
Synonyms | Viola crassa Makino var. kitamiana (Nakai) Toyokuni |
Common name | (Japanese common name) shiretoko-sumire (シレトコスミレ, 知床菫 [meaning: Shiretoko Peninslar viola]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido |
(Other nations) none | |
Habitat | Alpine or subalpine rocks |
Chromosomal number | 2n=12 |
Description | Plants ca. 3-10cm tall. Leaves ca. 1-2.5cm wide. Flowers white ca. 8-12mm across, flowering in June to July. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Viola kitamiana Nakai |
Viola kitamiana Nakai | |
Note | Rare species. |
April 2010 at my home |
April 2010 at my home |
April 2010 at my home |
April 2010 at my home |