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

Viola blandiformis Nakai

 | Bio Lib | GRIN| Wild plnts in Hokkaido |

Common name: ウスバスミレ - 薄葉菫 [usuba-sumire ]

Distributional Range: Native Asia-Temperate EASTERN ASIA: Japan, [Hokkaidô, Honshu (Northern Chubu region)] Korea

Habitat:  In coniferous and deciduous forests in the subalpine zone and in slightly moist places.

References:

1. Igari, M. 1996. Wild violets of Japan Note: lists as "Viola blandaeformis" Nakai

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

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