Family | Aristolochiaceae |
Scientific name | Asarum yakusimense Masamune |
Synonyms | Asarum hirsutisepalum Hatsusima; Asarum yakusimensis Masamune; Heterotropa hirsutisepala Hatusima; Heterotropa yakusimensis (Masamune) F. Maekawa ex Nemoto |
Common name | (Japanese common name) oni-kanaoi (オニカンアオイ, 鬼寒葵 [tiger winter hollyhock]), yakushima aoi (ヤクシマアオイ, 屋久島葵 [meaning: Yakushima Island hollyhock]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Kyushu (Yakushima Island) |
(Other nations) none | |
Habitat | Mountane forest |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Terrestirilal. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Asarum yakusimense Masam. |
Note | Native to Japan. Rare species |
March 2007 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |
March 2007 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |
March 2007 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |