| Family |
Violaceae |
| Scientific name |
Viola diffusa Gingius ex de Candolle |
| Synonyms |
Viola diffusa Gingins var. glabella H. Boissier; Viola tenuis Bentham |
| Common name |
(Japanese common name) tsukushi-sumire [Tsukushi viola (Tsukushi = an old
name of Fukuoka Prefecture)] |
| (English common name) none |
| Distribution |
(Japan) Kyushu, Okinawa |
| (Other nations) China, Taiwan, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Myanmar, New Guinea,
Philippines |
| Chromosomal number |
unknown |
| Description |
Flowers pale purple, spurs 1-2.5mm, flowering in February to April. Perennial
plants. |
| Reference |
Viola diffusa Ging. |
