Family | Aristolochiaceae |
Scientific name | Asarum costatum (F. Maekawa) F. Maekawa ex Nemoto |
Synonyms | Heterotropa costata F. Maekawa |
Common name | (Japanese common name) tosa-no-aoi (トサノアオイ, 土佐葵 [meaning: Tosa winter hollyhock (Tosa = an old name of Kochi Prefecture)]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Shikoku (Kochi Prefecture) |
(Other nations) none | |
Habitat | Mountane forest |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Leaves 10-15cm long. Flowers ca. 3cm long, flowering in May. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Asarum costatum F. Maek. ex Nemoto |
Note | Rare species. |
May 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden |
May 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden |
May 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden |