Viola saxatilis : {Japanese Name : -none-}
Stubaier Alpen (Italy) June 20, 2006
Bernd Haynold (selbst fotografiert - own picture)
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Section |
Melanium Ging. |
Scientific Name |
Type species |
Viola saxatilis F.W. Schmidt Published in: Fl. boëm. 3:60 (1794) |
Variety |
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Form |
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Synonym |
≡Viola tricolor L. ssp. saxatilis (F.W.Schmidt) Arcang. |
Origin |
saxatilis : grows on rocks |
Common names |
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Stalk Form |
A flower scape is extended from a stalk, and a flower blooms from each scape. |
Habitat |
Sub-alpine rocks (1,000-2,000m). |
Distribution |
Japan domestic |
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Japan overseas |
Southern Europe (Alps, Pyrenees). |
Others |
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Flower |
Shape |
Middle size. Flower figure is same as a pansy of cultivars. |
Color |
Yellow shade. Part of orange in the center. Short purple line is in the petals. And the group on a valve tinged with purple, some are white with partially yellow group. |
Spur |
Small. |
Season |
The flowering season is late (Late Spring to Early Summer). |
Stigma |
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Aromatic |
Unscented. |
Others |
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Leaf |
Shape |
Long oval-shaped. |
Color |
Both surfaces are dark green. |
Others |
Stipules leaves are conspicuous. |
Seed |
Shape |
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Color |
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Others |
The fruits are hairless. |
Characteristics of roots |
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Endangered Information |
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Type Specimen |
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Chromosome Number |
2n=26 |
Reference Information |
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Others |
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