雪山菫菜

Viola tsugitakaensis Masamune in Journ. Soc. Trop. Agr. 2:240, 1930. Lin in Taiwania 1:276, 1950. Hsieh in Li et al., Fl. Taiwan 3:782, 1977.

Leaves chartaceous or subcoriaceous, slightly hirsute to almost glabrous. Lateral petals beardless or rarely bearded. Chromosome number: n = 12.

Hsinchu : Tapachienshan, Ying 4202 (NTUF). Taichung : Hsuehshan (Mt. Tugitaka) Masamune 1233 (Type of Viola tsugitakaensis, TAI!), Simada 2524, Wang 4362, 4640; Tsukao shanchuang-Hsuehshan, Mori s.n. Oct. 24, 193 (pro parte); Nanhunanfeng, Wang 3575, 3578, Chen s.n. Oct. 4, 1986. Nantou : Pass Noko, S. Suzuki s.n. Aug. 4, 1926; Hsinjenkang, Wang 3883; Hohuanshan, Wang 3415, 3417, Hayata s.n. Apr. 21, 191 (TAIF); Kunyang-Yuanfeng, Wang 3420, 3422, 3423, Lin s.n. May. 31, 1985; Yuanfeng-Tsuifeng, Wang 5103, 5104, 5105, 5106; Chungyang Gold Mine, Wang 4288; Kwankao-Dueikuan, Wang 4297; Mt. Mabolas, Kano s.n. Aug. 1931; Monroocliff-Tungpu, Hsu 5385. Chiayi : Yushan, Sasaki s.n. Sept. 1, 1924, Masamune 3817, C. Tseng 4046, I. Tenaga s.n. Sept. 24, 1924; Paiyunshanchuang-Yushanchienshan, T. Y. Yang & S. S. Wu 3540; Tatachia, Yang s.n. Oct. 30, 1986; Tataka-Niitaka, Simada 840; Yushanchienshan, Hsu 4227; Tungpu-Yushanchienshan, Hsu 4002; Paiyunshanchuang-Tongpu, Huang 4584. Kaohsiung : Tienchu-Yakou, Tang 1701; Kwanshan, Wang 4232; Kwanshanling, Yang s.n. Apr. 3, 1988. Ilan : Nanhutashan (Nankotaizan), S. Suzuki s.n. Jul. 17, 1937, Wang 3574; Bunnakei, T. Suzuki, Fukuyama & Simada 17425, 17524, Wang 3565. Hualien : Konankuan-Tayuling, Hsu & Kuoh 7120, 7122, 7123, 7128; Hohuanshan, Ou & Kao 9138, Wang 4308; Tyuosenzan, T. Suzuki & Fukuyama 15174; Mokkuizan, Nakamura 4656; Taosaifeng, Chen s.n. Oct. 5, 1986; Nanhutungfeng, Wang 3567, 3569, 3570, 3572. Taitung : Yakou, Wang 4242, 4243, 4244; Yakou hostel, Jeng 2589.

Endemic.