| Section | Patellares (Boissier) Nakai | |
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| Scientific Name | Type species | Viola inconspicua Blume Published in: Blume. (1825). In: Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. 2: 58 |
| Subspecies | Viola inconspicua ssp. nagasakiensis (W. Becker) J.C.Wang et T.C.Huang Published in: Taiwania 35: 41 (1990) | |
| Variety | ||
| Form | Viola inconspicua ssp. nagasakiensis f. albescens (Taken.) Yonek. : {Usuiro Hime Violet} | |
| Synonym |
Viola confusa Champ. ex Benth. ssp. nagasakiensis (W. Becker) F.Maek. et Hashim.
Viola betonicifolia var. oblongosagittata (Nakai) F.Maek. & T.Hashim.
Viola minor (Makino) Makino
Viola chinensis G. Don
Viola philippica ssp.malesica W. Becker
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| Origin | inconspicua : ,nagasakiensis : of Nagasaki, Viola minor : smaller | |
| Common names | 【Chinese】长萼堇菜 (chang e jin cai) | |
| Stalk Form | The individual leaves and flowering stalks emerge directly from the rootstock. | |
| Habitat | In bright and dry area around the house. It is not seen in the cold district. It sees very well coming from the asphalt gap, becouse of being strong in drying. | |
| Distribution | Japan domestic | Widely distributed southward of Akita. In general, seen in above sea level 500m or less, and not seen so much in the inland. |
| Japan overseas | China, Taiwan, Philippines, Vietnam, India, Myanmar, Malaysia, New Guinea | |
| Others | ||
| Flower | Shape | Medium (a corolla is about 15 - 20mm across). |
| Color | Deep purple, purple-striate on seide and low petal. The color of the back is darker. | |
| Spur | Cylindrical and short. | |
| Season | General. | |
| Stigma | Inverse triangle. | |
| Aromatic | Fragrance. | |
| Others | It is glabrous. | |
| Leaf | Shape | Blade orbicular-cordate, 20 - 50mm long, 15 - 30mm wide. |
| Color | Upper surface is deep green, the other is usually purplish. | |
| Others | A leaf has "wing". | |
| Seed | Shape | Obesity. Small grain. |
| Color | Light brown to dark brown. | |
| Others | About 30 to 40 seeds per fruit. | |
| Characteristics of roots | White and thick. | |
| Endangered Information | Kagoshima : Near threatened. | |
| Type Specimen | South of China. | |
| Chromosome Number | 2n= 48 (24, 72) | |
| Reference Information | ||
| Others | It is smaller than Viola mandshurica. | |
