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| Family | Violaceae |
| Subfamily | Violoideae |
| Tribe | Violeae |
| Scientific name | Viola okinawensis K. Nakajima |
| Synonyms | Viola utchinensis Koidzumi var. okinawensis (K. Nakajima) Hatusima |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) shimajiri-sumire (シマジリスミレ, 島尻菫 [meaning: Shimajiri viola (Shimajiri is a county in Okinawa)]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Okinawa |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Habitat | Seaside limestome rocks |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Plants ca.8-12cm tall. Leaves 2-4cm long. Flowers pale purple, ca. 1.5-2cm across, flowering mainly in February to April. Evergreen. Perennial plants. |
| Note | Endemic to Japan. Rare species. |
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