Viola chaerophylloides var. sieboldiana x V. phalacrocarpa
: {Japanese Name : Aso Kikuba Sumire}

Viola chaerophylloides var. sieboldiana x phalacrocarpa
Kumamoto / April 3, 2011 Cultivation
Mating parents
Viola chaerophylloides var. sieboldiana
Viola chaerophylloides (Regal) W. Becker
var. sieboldiana (Maxim.) Makino ( 2n=24 )
Viola phalacrocarpa
Viola phalacrocarpa Maxim. ( 2n=24 )
Scientific Name
Viola x sp.
Viola chaerophylloides (Regal) W. Becker var. sieboldiana (Maxim.) Makino x V. phalacrocarpa Maxim. Published in Wild Violets Jap. Col.: 258, t. 110; 10-20 (1975)
Common names
Stalk Form Hybrids between stemless species.
Habitat A sunny field of the level ground (parents grow wild in similar environment).
Mr. T. Sato said that "They bloom in the grass field at the foot" in his book "wildflowers Aso II".
Distribution Japan domestic Observed around Kumamoto prefecture, Hyogo prefecture, Kanto area, etc.. cf.: Distribution
Japan overseas
Others It rarely occurs in areas where parents are closely distributed.
Flower Shape Middle size. In many cases, a flower image is close to Viola phalacrocarpa.
Color Flowers are purple. Hair growing in the valve. There is a small purple-red spots at the surface of spur.
Spur Pink purple, thick.
Season From early April to mid-May.
Stigma Inverted triangle.
Aromatic Unscented.
Others The floral pattern has fine hair. It is described as "multifloral and durable".
Leaf Shape The leaves, the shape of the whole, are lanceolate oval egg-shaped or lanceolate. The leaves are torn like chrysanthemum leaves.
Color Surface is green. The back is pale green, while others take on a slightly purple.
Others Bristle with short hair on both sides.
Characteristics of roots
Endangered Information
Type Specimen Kumamoto Prefecture.
Chromosome Number
Reference Information
Others Sterile. Proliferates in roots and rhizomes.
In 1964, Mr. Honda (monk) found it at Shimizu Pass in Kumamoto Prefecture.

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