Viola keiskei




Family Violaceae
Scientific name Viola keiskei Miquel
Synonyms Viola hirta forma keiskei (Miquel) Makino; Viola keiskei Miquel forma barbata Hiyama ex F. Maekawa; Viola keiskei Miquel forma glaberrima Becker; Viola keiskei forma okuboi (Makino) F. Maekawa ex H. Hara; Viola keiskei Miquel forma okuboi (Makino) T. B.Lee; Viola keiskei Miquel var. glabra Becker; Viola keiskei var. okuboi Makino; Viola keiskei Miquel var. typica Becker; Viola keiskei Miquel var. typica Makino; Viola okuboi (Makino) Makino; Viola okuboi (Makino) Makino var. glabra Makino
Common name (Japanese common name) maruba sumire [round leaved viola], ke-maruba sumire [hairy round leaved viola]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Korea
Chromosomal number n=12, 2n=24
Description Plants 5-10cm. Leaves 2-4cm length. Flowers white (or sometimes pale pink) 2cm, flowering in March to May. Perennial plants.
Reference Viola keiskei Miq.
Note Viola keiskei Miquel forma barbata Hiyama ex F. Maekawa is a common from of Viola keiskei Miquel which is hairy inside side petals.



May 2007
at mountane forest
May 2007
at mountane forest



March 2007
at Ushiku Forest Park
March 2007
at Ushiku Forest Park
March 2007
at Ushiku Forest Park



April 2007
at Akagi Natural Park
April 2007
at Akagi Natural Park
April 2007
at Akagi Natural Park



April 2007
at Akagi Natural Park
April 2007
at Akagi Natural Park