Viola x V. taradakensis : {Japanese Name : Kawagisi Sumire}
Ibaraki / April 9, 2025
Mating parents
Viola eizanensis (Makino) Makino ( 2n=24 )Viola violacea Makino var. makinoi (H.Boissieu) Hiyama ex F.Maek. ( 2n=24 )
Scientific Name
Viola x taradakensis Nakai nothof. eizalacea F.Maek. et T.Hashim. ex T.Shimizu Published in: Viotets Jap: 6 (1963)
Common names
Stalk Form
Hybrids between stemless species.
Habitat
Distribution
Japan domestic
Japan overseas
Others
Rarely grows naturally.
Flower
Shape
It is said that the appearance form is divided into Viola eizanensis type and Viola violacea var. makinoi type, depending on the characteristics of each parent.
Middle size. As for the hair of the side valve, a hairy type and a hairless type are observed.
Color
There is a variation from light magenta to magenta.
Spur
Similar color to flowers. It's plump.
Season
Early to mid-April.
Stigma
Inverted triangle.
Aromatic
No Fragrance.
Others
Sterility. Gew flowers
Leaf
Shape
The leaves are cut like chrysanthemums. The overall shape of Viola eizanensis type is from long egg-shaped lanceolate to elliptical lanceolate, and Viola violacea var. makinoi type is from lanceolate to long triangular lanceolate.
Color
Dark green. The back side is tinged with purple.
Others
The leaves are slightly thick and shiny. hairless.
Characteristics of roots
Endangered Information
Type Specimen
Okaya City, Nagano Prefecture.
Chromosome Number
Reference Information
Others
It was found at Kawagisi, Okaya City (Nagano Prefecture) by Mikio Takahashi and others in 1951.