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| Family | Violaceae |
| Scientific name | Viola vaginata Maximovicz |
| Synonyms | Viola pachyrrhiza Franchet; Viola vaginata Maximovicz forma albescens Honda, Viola vaginata Maximovicz forma albiflora Honda |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) sumire saishin [viola saisin (saisin = Asarum sieboldii)] |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) (mainly Japan Sea side) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=24 |
| Description | Plants 5-15cm. Leaves 5-8cm. Flowers pale purple or white (forma albescens or forma albiflora) 2-2.5cm, flowering in April to May. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Viola vaginata |
| Viola vaginata Maxim. | |
| Skin lightening composition (US Patent 20060142382) | |
| Skin lightening composition (European Patent EP1586315) |
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