Viola species - confusing latin names

[Gordon]

This has been a real education about Viola taxonomy. Just for the record, the seed I just planted came to me from Jelitto under the name Viola coreana 'Syletta'. I'll have to examine the plants once they get large enough!

[Janet Novak]

Mark, let us know if you reach a conclusion on the violet ID.

[McDonough]

Mark, let us know if you reach a conclusion on the violet ID.

Will try to remember, but it won't be for another 3 months or more.

I must say, the sleuthing done so far is just following the synonymy trail.  Who know if the plant going under any of these names has any basis whatsoever with any of the names given to them.  Here's a very nice site showing Japanese violet species, each pic enlarges to a large clear photo, there are a number of variegated types, as well as some botanical names that are considered invalid, but they're all lovely little creatures. I would like to grow more of these, enjoy:

http://danwiz.com/Violets/Violets.php

There is also a PDF that can be downloaded, a partial photographic essay on japanese Viola species, the photos are high quality.  The PDF is a little over 3 MB in size.
http://danwiz.com/Pubs/Violets8.5x8.5_Sample.pdf

Oh by the way, unless any objection, I plan on renaming this topic to one devoted to Viola species.

[Toole]

Oh by the way, unless any objection, I plan on renaming this topic to one devoted to Viola species.

Sounds like a good idea Mark.

Now just to add to the discussion    here's what i raised from seed many moons ago as Viola selkirkii ......

Cheers Dave

[McDonough]

Nice one Dave.  The more I look at these, the more confusing the whole thing gets. Seems like many Viola species have a variegate form.  Just found this on a Japanese site, 4th image down is listed as Viola selkirkii f. vareigata:
http://homepage2.nifty.com/ga-hanatozan/ga-hanatozan/p-114apoi-sindou/apoi-sindou.html

[Hoy]

I assumed all V selkirkii was variegated as I have never seen any all green ones I have tried V. selkirkii and "koreana" several times from seed and been lucky a couple occasions but the plants are always damaged by slugs