Viola orientalis




Family Violaceae
Scientific name Viola orientalis (Maximowicz) W. Becker
Synonyms Viola uniflora L. var. orientalis Maximowicz; Viola conferta (W. Becker) Nakai; Viola orientalis (Maximowicz) W. Becker var. conferta W. Becker; Viola xanthopetala Nakai
Common name (Japanese common name) ki-sumire [yellow viola], ichige-sumire [single flower viola]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (west of Yamanashi prefecture), Kyushu (Mt. Aso)
(Other nations) Russia (Far East), Korea, China
Chromosomal number 2n=12
Description Plants 10-20cm. Leaves 1.5-4cm long, 1-3cm wide. Flowers yellow petals 12-15mm long, flowering in April to May. Perennial plants.
Reference Viola orientalis (Maximowicz) W. Becker
Viola orientalis (Maxim.) W. Becker
A composition for the treatment of oral lesions (WO/2007/042932)
Tissue culture of perfume plant (Japanese Patent JP02027982/1990)



April 2006
at Mt. Aso
April 2006
at Mt. Aso
April 2006
at Mt. Aso



April 2006
at Mt. Aso
April 2006
at Mt. Aso
April 2006
at Mt. Aso



April 2006
at Mt. Aso
April 2006
at Mt. Aso
April 2006
at Mt. Aso



April 2006
at Mt. Aso
April 2006
at Mt. Aso
April 2006
at Mt. Aso



April 2006
at Mt. Aso
April 2006
at Mt. Aso
April 2006
at Mt. Aso




Flower Varieties (double)


April 2008
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
April 2008
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
April 2008
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden