Section		Melanium Ging.
Scientific Name	Type species	Viola saxatilis F.W. Schmidt Published in: Fl. boëm. 3:60 (1794)
	Variety
	Form
	Synonym	≡Viola tricolor L. ssp. saxatilis (F.W.Schmidt) Arcang.
	Origin	saxatilis : grows on rocks
Common names
Stalk Form		A flower scape is extended from a stalk, and a flower blooms from each scape.
Habitat		Sub-alpine rocks (1,000-2,000m).
Distribution	Japan domestic
	Japan overseas	Southern Europe (Alps, Pyrenees).
	Others
Flower	Shape	Middle size. Flower figure is same as a pansy of cultivars.
	Color	Yellow shade. Part of orange in the center. Short purple line is in the petals. And the group on a valve tinged with purple, some are white with partially yellow group.
	Spur	Small.
	Season	The flowering season is late (Late Spring to Early Summer).
	Stigma
	Aromatic	Unscented.
	Others
Leaf	Shape	Long oval-shaped.
	Color	Both surfaces are dark green.
	Others	Stipules leaves are conspicuous.
Seed	Shape
	Color
	Others	The fruits are hairless.
Characteristics of roots
Endangered Information
Type Specimen
Chromosome Number		2n=26
Reference Information
Others