Viola hondoensis




Family Violaceae
Scientific Name Viola hondoensis W.Becker & H.Boissieu
Synonyms Viola nipponica Maximovicz; Viola hirta L. var. nipponica Maximovicz ex Franchet & Savatier; Viola yatabeana Makino
Common Name (Japanese common name) aoi-sumire [futaba-aoi like leaved viola (futaba^aoi = Asarum caulescens Maximowicz)]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu
(Other nations) Korea, China
Chromosomal number n=10, 2n=20
Description Leaves 2cm wide in flowering time, max. 5-8cm wide. Flowers white or pale pueple petals 1-1.3cm, flowering in March to April. Perennial plants.
Reference Viola hondoensis W. Becker & H. Boissieu
Viola hondoensis W. Becker & H. Boissieu



March 2008
at Ushiku Forest Park
March 2008
at Ushiku Forest Park
March 2008
at Ushiku Forest Park




March 2007
at Mt. Tsukuba
March 2007
at Mt. Tsukuba
March 2007
at Mt. Tsukuba




March 2008
at Ushiku Forest Park