Viola yedoensis : {Japanese Name : Noji Sumire}
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Kagoshima / March 20, 2008
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Tokyo / March 21, 2009
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Kanagawa / May 19, 2010 Cultivation
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
Common names
Stalk Form The individual leaves and flowering stalks emerge directly from the rootstock.
Habitat On the bright flat ground.
Distribution Japan domestic Distributed from Akita to Yakushima.
Japan overseas Southeast Asia. Korean Peninsula (south) to central China, Vietnam, and Indonesia.
Others
Flower Shape Middle size. It resembles Viola japonica.
Color Color is rich in change from white to shade purple.
Spur Elongated cylindrical shape.
Season Early blooming species.
Stigma Inverted triangle shape.
Aromatic May have a slight scent.
Others The flower stems are hairy.
Leaf Shape 6 - 9cm long x 3 - 5cm wide
Color Bright green.
Others
Seed Shape Middle size. Fallen egg shape.
Color Dark brown.
Others Viola yedoensis
Characteristics of roots White. Generally thick and long.
Endangered Information
Type Specimen Tokyo [Makino, Published in: Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 26: 148, 1912]
f. barbata Hiyama, 1948
Chromosome Number 2n=24 (Yoshioka, H. & R. TANAKA. 1981. Chromosomes of Viola. Shin Kaki 112)
Reference Information
Others The whole plant can be dried and used as a medicine in China (known as herbal medicines 'Zihuadiding').
Viola yedoensis
Chiba / March 23, 2021

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Kanagawa / May 21, 2011 Cultivation Description 'Pink color flower' by Exhibitor

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Kanagawa / May 22, 2012 Cultivation Description 'Flower with aromatic' by Exhibitor

Viola yedoensis
There is no record about description of this exhibit. Variants can be seen in the white iris flowers and leaves.
Kanagawa / May 21, 2011 Cultivation

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Ibaraki / March 21, 2003 at Mt. Tsukuba

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