| Section | Nominium Gingins | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Type species | Viola hondoensis W. Becker et Boissieu : {Aoi Sumire} Published in: Bull. Herb. Boissier ser. 2, 8:739 (1908) |
| Variety | ||
| Form | ||
| Synonym |
Viola hirta var. japonica Maxim.
Viola nipponica Maxim.
Viola teshioensis Miyabe & Tatew.
Viola tomentosifolia Makino
Viola yatabeana Makino
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| Origin | hondoensis : Main land (Japan) | |
| Common names | 【Chinese】日本球果堇菜 (ri ben qiu guo jin cai), 【Korean】아욱제비꽃 | |
| Stalk Form | A flower scape is extended from a stalk, and a flower blooms from each scape. After the flowers, the shoots (stems) extend and produce new seedlings. |
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| Habitat | In the fallen leaves forest bottoms with much humidity. | |
| Distribution | Japan domestic | Distributed in the Japan whole country. |
| Japan overseas | Korea, China. | |
| Others | ||
| Flower | Shape | Middle size. The upper valve stands. The side valve comes forward. Hair on the base can be seen with and without. |
| Color | The petal is white from light purple. And a line of the purple-red is in the petal. | |
| Spur | Slightly elongated cylindrical shape and tends to warp up. | |
| Season | Blooming very fast. | |
| Stigma | The petal is white from light purple. And a line of the purple-red is in the petal. | |
| Aromatic | ||
| Others | The petals are wavy and there is a gap in the upper valve. | |
| Leaf | Shape | Round heart shape to round shape. In principle, the tip is not sharp. |
| Color | Soft green on both sides. | |
| Others | The leaves are not developed at the flowering stage and are rolling. | |
| Seed | Shape | Oval-shaped, broad-sided egg-shaped. Medium and large grains. |
| Color | Seeds: light brown, Seed pillow: light brown white. Not glossy. | |
| Others | The seed pillow is large. Without falling apart, it rolls around the stem. Myrmecochorous type. | |
| Characteristics of roots | Pale brown. Thick roots extend straight and have beard roots around. | |
| Endangered Information | Kagoshima：ThreatenedⅠ | |
| Type Specimen | Aomori. | |
| Chromosome Number | 2n=20 (Nishikawa, T., 1985, Journal of Hokkaido University of Education : Section IIB) |
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| Reference Information | ||
| Others | The whole plant body is covered with velvety fine hair. | |
