• Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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• v.44 no.2
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• pp.84-87
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• 2014

A new species, Viola breviflora Jungsim Lee & M. Kim is named and described from Mt. Seogbyeongsan, Gangwondo Province, Korea. The Viola breviflora shares several characteristics (acaulescent leaves, white flowers, pubescent leaf blades and petioles, etc.) with its related species V. keiskei Miq., but is distinct from V. keiskei which has cordate leaf shapes, deep-cordate leaf bases, long pedicels, few flowers, shapeless rhizomes, green fruits, and low altitude habitats by having ovate leaf shapes, shallow-cordate leaf bases, short pedicels, many flowers, Lshape rhizomes, purplish green fruits, and high altitude habitats.