Viola japonica forma albida




Family Violaceae
Scientific name Viola japonica Langsdorff ex Gingius forma albida
Synonyms (Synonyms of Viola japonica Langsdorff ex Gingius)
Viola concordifolia C. J. Wang var. hirtipedicellata Ching J. Wang; Viola crassicalcarata Ching J. Wang; Viola japonica Langsdorff ex Gingius forma variegata (Hatusima) F. Maekawa ex H. Hara; Viola japonica Langsdorff ex Gingius var. stenopetala Franchet ex H. Boissieu; Viola japonica Langsdorff ex Gingius var. variegata Hatusima; Viola metajaponica Nakai; Viola philippica Cavanilles subsp. malesica W. Becker
Common name (Japanese common name) shirobana tsukushi ko-sumire [white flower Tsukushi tiny viola (Tukushi = an old name of Fukuoka Prefecture)]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number 2n=48
Description Leaves 2-8cm length. Flowers pale blue purple petals 1-1.5cm, spurs 6-8mm, flowering in March to May. Perennial plants.
Reference Viola japonica Langsd. ex Ging.
Viola japonica Langsdorff ex Candolle



March 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
March 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
March 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden



March 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden