Family |
Violaceae |
Scientific name |
Viola brevistipulata (Franchet & Savatier) W. Becker subsp. brevistipulata
var. kishidae (Nakai) F. Maekawa & T. Hashimoto |
Synonyms |
Viola brevistipulata (Franchet & Savatier) W. Becker var. kishidai
(Nakai) F. Maekawa & T. Hashimoto; Viola brevistipulata (Franchet &
Savatier) W. Becker var. minor Nakai; Viola kishidae Nakai |
Common name |
(Japanese common name) naeba-ki-sumire (ナエバキスミレ, 苗場黄菫 [meaning: Mt. Naeba
yellow viola]), daisen-ki-sumire (ダイセンキスミレ, 大山黄菫 [meaning: Mt. Daisen yellow
viola]) |
(English common name) none |
Distribution |
(Japan) Honshu (north of Central region) |
(Other nations) none |
Habitat |
Subalpine rocks |
Chromosomal number |
2n=12 |
Description |
Plants 10-15cm tall. Flowers yellow 1.5-2cm across, flowering in June to
July. Perennial plants. |