Viola brevistipulata var. kishidae




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.



Photo by Madame Popow
July 2008
at Mt. Tairappyo