Viola amamiana

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Violaceae
Genus: Viola
Species: Viola amamiana

Name

Viola amamiana Hatus., Sci. Rep. Yokosuka City Mus. 15: 13 (1969)

• Typus: S. Sako s.n. (1964; KAG)
• Type locality: "mossy and rocky bank of the upper stream of the Sumiyo River, Isl. Amami-oshima, Ryukyus"; Japan [Hatusima, 1969: 13]

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Temperate Eastern Asia Japan [Nansei-shoto]. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Hatusima, S. 1969. A New Violet from the Ryukyus [琉球産スミレ属の一新種]. Science Report of the Yokosuka City Museum 15: 13–14. PDF Reference page.  [p. 13]

Additional references

• Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) 1999. Flora of Japan IIc. Angiospermae, Dicotyledoneae, Archichlamydeae(c). 328 pp., Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo. ISBN 978-4-06-154606-6 Reference page. 

Links

• Ministry of the Environment, Japan. 2016. Viola amamiana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. IUCN Red List Category: Critically Endangered . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T54080623A54081041.en.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Viola amamiana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 April 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Viola amamiana. Published online. Accessed: 15 March 2021.

Vernacular names

English: Amami Violet
日本語: アマミスミレ