Viola brevistipulata : {Japanese Name : Oba Ki Sumire}
Viola brevistipulata
Iwate / May 10, 2023 Alt.=280m
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Iwate / May 14, 2011

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Niigata / April 27, 2003
Viola brevistipulata The yellow violet

which met for the first time in nature.

It bloomed a lot.

It was very wonderful for me.
Niigata / April 29, 2001

Viola brevistipulata Viola brevistipulata
Iwate / May 3, 2002
Section Chamaemelanium Gingins
Scientific Name Type species Viola brevistipulata (Franch. et Savat.) W Becker : {Oba Ki Sumire} Published in: Beih. Bot. Centralbl., Abt. 2, 34:265 (1916)
Subspecies
Viola brevistipulata ssp. minor Nakai : {Daisen Ki Sumire}
Viola brevistipulata ssp. hidakana (Nakai) S. Watanabe : {Ezo Ki Sumire}
Viola brevistipulata ssp. hidakana var. incisa(S. Watanabe) F.Maek. et T.Hashim. : {Fugire Ki Sumire}
Viola brevistipulata ssp. hidakana var. yezoana Toyok. ex H.Nakai, H.Igarashi et H.Ohashi : {Ke Ezo Ki Sumire}
Viola brevistipulata ssp. hidakana var. yezoana f. parviflora S.Watan. : {Kobana Ezo Ki Sumire}
Variety
Viola brevistipulata var. kishidai (Nakai) F.Maek. et T.Hashim. : {Naeba Ki Sumire}
Viola brevistipulata var. ciliata (Kikuchi) F.Maek. : {Futige Oba Ki Sumire}
Viola brevistipulata var. laciniata (H. Boissieu) W. Becker : {Fugire Oba Ki Sumire}
Form
Viola brevistipulata f. acuminata S. Watanabe : {Miyama Ki Sumire}
Viola brevistipulata f. albescens E.Hama : {Sirobana Oba Ki Sumire}
Note
Viola brevistipulata var. laciniata f. alba : {Sirobana Fugire Oba Ki Sumire}
Viola brevistipulata ssp. hidakana var. yezoana f. glabra S.Watanabe : {Tokati Ki Sumire}
Synonym Viola brevistipulata var. ciliata (M. Kikuchi) F.Maek.
Origin brevistipulata : There is a short stipule.
Common names
Stalk Form A flower scape is extended from a stalk, and a flower blooms from each scape.
Habitat It grows wild in the wood of the soil which is bright and is humid. It increases by root stock.
Distribution Japan domestic It is hte violet of the snowiness place. It is mainly distributed over the Sea of Japan side, from Hokkaido to Shimane.
Japan overseas
Others Japan endemic species
Flower Shape Middle size.
Color Deep bright yellow. A purple article enters into the labial palp.
Spur Small and unobtrusive.
Season
Stigma
Aromatic (a so-called bluish aroma).
Others Especially the lip is small.
Leaf Shape Heart form or ovoid whitch is roundness in the whole and the tip is sharp. There is a dent along a pulse.
Color Mainly glossy green. There is much variation.
Others
Seed Shape Large grain.
Color Brown to dark brown.
Others Fruits are small. Light green or pale brown.
Characteristics of roots The main root is white and thick. The rhizomes develop well.
Endangered Information Kyoto:ThreatenedⅠ
Type Specimen Yarigatake.
Chromosome Number 2n=12
Reference Information
Others There are many varieties and forms.

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Viola brevistipulata

Small fruit

grew in comparison with the large leaf.





A stalk is red.

The growth of leaf is unique.

The figure shows

the characteristic of the varieties.
Akita Juky 8, 2006 alt.=1,460m
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Viola brevistipulata
Hyogo / April 20, 2022 Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden : Cultivation Sunny weather

Viola brevistipulata Viola brevistipulata
Kanagawa / March 22, 2012 Cultivation

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