Arisaema negishii




Family Araceae
Subfamily Aroideae
Tribe Arisaemateae
<Scientific name Arisaema negishii Makino
Synonyms Arisaema negishii Makino forma viridiappendiculatum Makino; Pleuriarum negishii (Makino) Nakai
Common name (Japanese common name) shima ten-nan-shou (シマテンナンショウ, 島天南星 [meaning: Izu Islands ten-nan-shou (ten-nan-shou = a kind of traditional Chinese medicine)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Izu Islands (Hachijo Island, Mikura Island, Miyake Island)
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number n=28
Description Plants ca. 30cm tall. Flowers green spathes ca.15cm long, flowering in March to April. Perennial plants.
Reference Arisaema negishii Makino
International Ariod Society: The Arisaema Species
Note Endemic to Japan. Rare species.




April 2009
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
April 2009
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden