Viola chamissoniana
Description:
Pmakani or olop Violaceae Endemic to the Hawaiian IslandsEndangeredOahu (Cultivated)There are 7 endemic species of Viola in the Hawaiian Islands of which 6 species & subspecies are considered endangered.Flowerwww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/8720467365/in/datetaken-...Flower (side view)www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/8721588188/in/datetaken-...Leafwww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/8721605596/in/datetaken-...EtymologyThe generic name Viola is from Latin violet, the purplish-blue color of the flowers.The specific name, chamissoniana, is named for Ludolf Karl Albert von Chamisso (1781-1838), French-born German explorer, naturalist, author, poet, and plant collector.nativeplants.hawaii.edu
Included On The Following Pages:
- Life (creatures)
- Cellular (cellular organisms)
- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Archaeplastida (plants)
- Chloroplastida (green plants)
- Streptophyta
- Embryophytes
- Tracheophyta (ferns)
- Spermatophytes (seed plants)
- Angiosperms (Dicotyledons)
- Eudicots
- Superrosids
- Rosids
- Malpighiales
- Violaceae (viola family)
- Viola (violet)
- Viola chamissoniana (olopu)
This image is not featured in any collections.
Source Information
- license
- cc-by-nc-sa
- copyright
- David Eickhoff
- photographer
- David Eickhoff
- original
- original media file
- visit source
- partner site
- Flickr Group
- ID
