Viola yedoensis var. pseudo-japonica : {Japanese Name : Ryukyu Ko Sumire}
Viola yedoensis var. pseudo-japonica Viola yedoensis var. pseudo-japonica
Viola yedoensis var. pseudo-japonica
Comparatively rather deep purple
Okinawa / December 8, 2005
Viola yedoensis var. pseudo-japonica Viola yedoensis var. pseudo-japonica
Viola yedoensis var. pseudo-japonica Viola yedoensis var. pseudo-japonica
Viola yedoensis var. pseudo-japonica Viola yedoensis var. pseudo-japonica
A whitish flower, a pink flower
Okinawa / December 8, 2005
Section Patellares (Boissier) Nakai
Scientific Name Type species Viola yedoensis Makino : {Noji Sumire} Published in: Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 26(305): 148-151 (1912)
Variety
Viola yedoensis Makino var. pseudo-japonica (Nakai) T.Hashim. : {Ryukyu Ko Sumire} Published in: Wild Violets Jap. Col.: 177, t. 68, f. 1-15 (1975)

Viola yedoensis Makino var. pseudo-japonica (Nakai) T.Hashim. f. sonoharae E.Hama {Sirobana Ryukyu Ko Sumire} Published in: Wild Violets Jap. Col.: 178, t. 68; 16 & 17 (1975
Form
Viola yedoensis Makino f. albescens (Takenouchi) Hiyama ex F.Maek. {Siro Noji Sumire} Published in: ESJ 3: 223 (1954)
Viola yedoensis Makino f. barbata Hiyama {Otoko Noji Sumire} Published in: J. Jap. Bot.,26: 157 (1951)
Synonym
* Viola philippica Cav. [Published in: Icon. 6:19. 1800]
* Viola alisoviana Kiss
* Viola chinensis f. alboviolacea Skvortsov: * This is controversial information.
Viola pseudo-japonica Nakai : {Ryukyu Ko Sumire}
Viola pseudo-japonica f. viridescens Nakajima : {Midori Ryukyu Ko Sumire}
Origin yedoensis : Edo (Tokyo), albescens : whity, sonoharaeMr. S.Sonohara(Botanist 1885-1981)
Common names
【Chinese】紫花地丁 zi hua di ding、光瓣菫菜菲律賓菫菜短毛菫菜
【Korean】호제비꽃
【English】Tokyo Violet, Taiwan Violet, Neat Philippine Violet, Arrow-leaved Violet
Stalk Form The individual leaves and flowering stalks emerge directly from the rootstock.
Habitat On the bright flat ground.
Distribution Japan domestic It is widely distributed Kyushu, Yakushima, and the southwest islands in Okinawa.
Japan overseas (unconfirmed)
Others
Flower Shape Middle size. It resembles Viola japonica.
Color The flower color is rich in change from white to shade purple.
Spur Cylindrical shape.
Season The flower season is very long. In Okinawa, it will begin to bloom as early as November, and continue to bloom until April.
Stigma Inverted triangle.
Aromatic We have a report on fragrance.
Others The flower stems are hairy.
Leaf Shape 7 - 10cm long x 4 - 6cm wide
Color Bright green.
Others
Seed Shape Fallen egg shape.
Color Dark brown.
Others
Characteristics of roots
Endangered Information
Type Specimen Kagoshima : Near Threatened
Chromosome Number 2n=24
Reference Information
Others

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