kingdom Plantae - plants »  divisio Magnoliophyta - flowering plants »  class Rosopsida - eudicots » order Malpighiales »  family Violaceae »  tribus Violeae > genus Viola > Viola sect. Viola  L. > Viola subsect. Rostratae Kupffer    

Viola ovato-oblonga (Miq.) Makino

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Synon.: Viola sylvestris f. ovato-oblonga Miq. 

Common names: Nagabatachitsubosumire ナガバタチツボスミレ 

Description: Root leaves are ovoid to circular with a width of 2 to 4 mm and heart-shaped at the base. The foliage is a triangular oval with a width of 2 to 6 mm, and the leaves become slender after the flower. The leaves are mostly dark green, the leaves may have fine hairs, and the backs of the leaves are hairless. The stipules are often cut more sharply than the Tachiboshi violets, similar to the Nyutachi-Tsubos violet. Flowers are 1.5 to 2 cm in diameter. The color of the flower is usually darker than that of the flower. The base of the side valve is usually free of hair. The distance is 6-7 km long. The stigmas of the pistil protrude clearly below. The distance is 6-7 km long. The floral pattern is hairless.  

Distributional Range: Native Asia-Temperate EASTERN ASIA: Japan, [Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku] Korea, South

Habitat:  Hills, mountain forests, forest edges

References:

1. Igari, M. 1996. Wild violets of Japan Note: book almost entirely in Japanese

2. Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.

3. Lee, Y. N. 1997. Flora of Korea. Note: lists as Viola ovato-oblonga Makino

4. Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).