Section		Patellares (Boissier) Nakai
Scientific Name	Type species	Viola tokaiensis Sugim. ex N.Yamada & Igari : {Tokai Sumire} Published in: J. Jap. Bot.,98(2):61-70. (2023)
	Variety
	Form
	Synonym	Viola tokaiensis Sugim., nom. nud. : {Tokai Sumire}
	Origin	tokaiensis : It is a name originating in a name of region.
Common names
Stalk Form		The individual leaves and flowering stalks emerge directly from the rootstock.
Habitat		Under the deciduous forest where altitude is comparatively high.
Distribution	Japan domestic	Distributed over the Kii Peninsula and Pacific Ocean side from western Kanagawa to Shikoku.
	Japan overseas
	Others
Flower	Shape	Small size(about 2cm or less). The size of each petal is almost equivalent.
	Color	Light crimson.
	Spur	Red-purple and round.
	Season	Although it is native to high altitudes, it blooms early.
	Stigma	Cylindrical or Inverted triangle whitch does not spread horizontally.
	Aromatic
	Others	There are regional differences in shape and color (the petals of Shikoku flowers are thinner and white). Flowers and leaves develop almost equally.
Leaf	Shape	Small size. Heart shape.
	Color	Both side are bright green.
	Others	Hairs grow on the edges of the leaves.
Seed	Shape
	Color	The fruit is spherical, green with reddish-brown spots.
	Others
Characteristics of roots		Thin.
Endangered Information
Type Specimen		Mt. Chausu, Toyone-mura, Kitashitara-gun, Aichi pref., (Herbarium of the University of Tokyo: TI, TI00082344)
Chromosome Number
Reference Information
Others		Leaves and flower buds develop at the same time.