kingdom Plantae - plants »  divisio Magnoliophyta - flowering plants »  class Rosopsida - eudicots » order Malpighiales »  family Violaceae »  tribus Violeae > genus Viola > Viola sect. Plagiostigma Godr.  > Viola subsect. Adnatae W. Becker 

Viola keiskei Miq.

| Bio Lib | Wild Flowers of Korea  | GRIN |Wild plants in and around Shimane | Japanese Wild Flowers (Violaceae) 

Syn.: Viola keiskei f. keiskei Miq.; Viola keiskei f. okuboi (Makino) F. Maek.; Viola keiskei var. keiskei Miq.; Viola keiskei var. okuboi Makino; Viola okuboi (Makino) Makino; Viola hirta f. keiskei (Miquel) Makino 

Common name: Marubasumire マルバスミレ [maruba sumire [round leaved viola], ke-maruba sumire [hairy round leaved viola] 잔털제비꽃 

Ethym.: originated from a person's name: Keisuke Ito (1803-1901) a botanical taxonomist

Description: Perennial plants 5-10cm in height . Leaves 2-4 cm length. Leaves ovate with cordate bases: Leaves and peduncles  usually covered with rough hairs. Spurs are thick and long. Flowers white (or sometimes pale pink) 2cm, flowering in March to May.. n=12, 2n=24

Distributional Range:  Native Asia-Temperate EASTERN ASIA: Japan, [Hokkaidô (s.), Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku] Korea

Habitat: deciduous forests and slopes 

References:

1. Igari, M. 1996. Wild violets of Japan Note: book almost entirely in Japanese

2. Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.

3. Lee, Y. N. 1997. Flora of Korea.

4. Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).