Family | Caryophyllaceae |
Subfamily | Caryophylloideae |
Trube | Caryophylleae |
Scientific name | Dianthus japonicus Thunberg ex Murray |
Synonyms | Dianthus japonicus Thunberg ex Murray forma albiflorus Ohara ex Nakanishi; Dianthus nipponicus Makino |
Common name | (Japanese common name) hama nadesiko (ハマナデシコ, 浜撫子 [meaning: coastal stroking children]), fuji nadedshiko (フジナデシコ, 藤撫子 [meaning: Lavender stroking children]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa |
(Other nations) Korea, China | |
Habitat | Beach |
Chromosomal number | 2n=30 |
Description | Plants 15-50cm tall. Leaves 5-9cm long, petioles 6-8mm long. Flowers calyxs 19-21mm long, petals purple (or merely white), flowering in June to November. Seeds black 1.5-2mm long. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Dianthus japonicus Thunb. |
Nucleic acid compositions conferring disease resistance (US Patent 7309815/2007) | |
Rubisco Activase with increased thermostability and methods of use thereof (US Patent 7314975/2008) |
September 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden |
September 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden |
September 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden |
September 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden |