| Citation |
Srisanga, P., Suksathan, P., & Suddee, S. (2018). Field Guide to the Vascular Plants along Nature Trails on the Summit of Doi Inthanon National Park, Thailand. ACB Field Guide Series No. 4 (Fernando, E.S., Barrer, S.B. & Pollisco Jr., F.A, editors). ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity & the Japan – ASEAN Integration Fund. Los Baños, Philippines. 327p. |
Description |
Stoloniferous perennial herb, pubescent; stipules linear-lanceolate, 6–14 × 1–3 mm, fimbriate, glabrous. Leaves simple, alternate, ovate, 1.5–6.5(–8) × 1–3.5 (–4.5) cm, sparsely pubescent, glabrescent, usually glaucous or pale beneath, base cordate to deeply cordate, apex acute, margin crenate-serrate; petioles 1.5–7 cm long, glabrous. Flowers in axillary, solitary; sepals linear-lanceolate, 4–6 × 0.5–1 mm, entire, glabrous, with 0.5–1 mm long rounded appendages; petals violet, blue or white, with dark blue veins, oblanceolate to narrowly obovate, 8–10 × 2.5–4 mm, lateral petals not bearded, spur 1–2 mm long; style 1.5–2 mm long, geniculate at base, subclavate with 2 short stigmatic lobes at apex; pedicels 1.5–5 cm long, glabrous. Fruits loculicidal capsule, 3-valved, ellipsoid, 4.5–8 mm long, glabrous. Seeds ellipsoid to subglobose, 1 mm long, creamy yellow to dark brown.
Habitat and ecology Hill evergreen forest, pine forest, and clearings, 900–2,520 m elevation. Flowering and fruiting August–May.
Geographic distribution India, Myanmar, S China (Yunnan), Thailand, Viet Nam, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
Authors: Rafidah Abdul Rahman, Charun Maknoi, Somporn Khumchompoo, Nattee Muangyen, Edgardo Lillo & Prachaya Srisanga
Reference: Chen, Y. S., Yang, Q. E., Ohba, H. & Nikitin, Vl. V. 2007. Violaceae. In: C. Y. Wu, P. H. Raven & D. Y. Hong (eds.), Flora of China 13: 72–111. Science Press, Beijing & Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis. |
