| Section | Nominium Gingins | |
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| Scientific Name | Type species | Viola odorata L. Published in: Sp. Pl.: 934 (1753) |
| Variety | ||
| Form | ||
| Synonym |
Viola cyclophylla Gand. Published in: Fl. Lyon.: 53 (1875)
Viola martia Hegetschw. Published in: Fl. Schweiz: 241 (1839)
Viola spectabilis K.Richt. Published in: Oesterr. Bot. Z. 35: 419 (1885)
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| Origin | odorata ： odoratus, odorate | |
| Common names | 【English】Sweet Violet、【Chinese】香堇菜 | |
| Stalk Form | A flower scape is extended from a stalk, and a flower blooms from each scape. | |
| Habitat | Bright and moist grassland, forest edge, etc. | |
| Distribution | Japan domestic | (The escaped strain has become wild.) |
| Japan overseas | Distributed widely from the Europe to North Africa (Mediterranean Sea coast), and west Asia. | |
| Others | ||
| Flower | Shape | Middle size. Inconspicuous hair in the side valve. |
| Color | Usually dark violet. With the garden variety, various colors are seen from purplish red to orange. | |
| Spur | Short and thick. | |
| Season | Flowering from the cold season. | |
| Stigma | Bowed downwards. | |
| Aromatic | It has a strong aroma. | |
| Others | ||
| Leaf | Shape | Middle size. Heart form. The tip is sharp lightly. |
| Color | Dark green. | |
| Others | A solid stem develops and produces many leaves. | |
| Seed | Shape | Medium size. Oval. |
| Color | Seeds: shiny brown. | |
| Others | ||
| Characteristics of roots | ||
| Endangered Information | ||
| Type Specimen | unknown location | |
| Chromosome Number | 2n=20 | |
| Reference Information | ||
| Others | It's called 'Sweet violet' commonly. In the world of foodstuffs, it is recognized as a cold tolerant herb. | |
Issued in People's Democratic Republic of Algeria 1972.Issued in Republika Hrvatska (Republic of Croatia) 2004/05/06 Issued in Republika Slovenija (Republic of Slovenia) 2002/05/22 |
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