Silene keiskei var. akaisialpina




Family Caryophyllaceae
Subfamily Caryophylloideae
Tribe Sileneae
Scientific name Silene keiskei Miquel var. akaisialpina (T. Yamazaki) Ohwi & H. Ohashi
Synonyms Silene akaisialpina (T. Yamazaki) H. Ohashi, Tateishi & H. Nakai; Silene akaisialpina (T. Yamazaki) H. Ohashi, Tateishi & H. Nakai forma leucantha (Takeda) H. Ohashi, Tateishi & H. Nakai; Silene keiskei Miquel var. akaisialpina (T. Yamazaki) Ohwi & H. Ohashi forma leucantha (Takeda) Ohwi & H. Ohashi; Melandrium keiskei (Miquel) Ohwi var. akaisialpinum T. Yamazaki
Common name (Japanese common name) takane-biranji (タカネビランジ, 高嶺ビランジ [meaning: high mountain biranji (meaning of biranji is unknown)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (Central region)
(Other nations) none
Habitat Alpine or subalpine rocks
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants electing 10-30cm tall. Leaves 1.5-4cm long, 5-10mm wide. Flowers pink or white (forma leucantha) ca. 2.5-3cm, flowering in July to September. Perennial plants.
Note Endemic to Japan.



July 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
July 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden