Viola x kisoana : {Japanese Name : Kiso Sumire}
Viola x kisoana (White flower)
Viola x kisoana (White flower) Viola x kisoana (White flower)
(White flower) Tokyo / March 31, 2014 Cultivation
Mating parents
Viola mandshurica
Viola mandshurica W. Becker ( 2n=48 )
Viola variegata var. nipponica
Viola variegata var. nipponica Makino ( 2n=24 )
Scientific Name Type species Viola x kisoana Nakai : {Kiso Sumire} Published in B. M. T. 42: 559 (1928)
Variety
Form
Synonym
Origin Naming is derived from what was found in the Kiso region of Nagano Prefecture.
Common names
Stalk Form Hybrids between stemless species.
Habitat A sunny field of mountain plateau.
Distribution Japan domestic
Japan overseas
Others
Flower Shape Middle size. Side valve has some hair.
Color In many cases, the petals are dark purple, but there are some variations according to parents.
Spur
Season From mid-April to late May.
Stigma
Aromatic
Others
Leaf Shape The leaves have a super-elliptical lanceolate or egg-shaped, an intermediate form of the parents.
Color Generally the surface is green, and the back side is purple-red. (cf. : White Flower is also bright green back.)
Others
Characteristics of roots Old roots are brown and white mosaic.
Endangered Information
Type Specimen Kiso Ontake (Nagano Prefecture) by H. Koidzumi.
Chromosome Number
Reference Information
Others Informations for this hybrids are very limited.

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