Silene keiskei var. minor




Family Caryophyllaceae
Subfamily Caryophylloideae
Tribe Sileneae
Scientific name Silene keiskei Miquel var. minor (Takeda) Ohwi & H. Ohashi
Synonyms Silene keiskei Miquel var. minor (Takeda) Ohwi & H. Ohashi forma albescens (Takeda) H. Ohashi, Tateishi & H. Nakai; Melandrium keiskei (Miquel) Ohwi var. minus Takeda; Melandrium keiskei (Miquel) Ohwi var. minus Takeda forma albescens (Takeda) Honda
Common name (Japanese common name) biranji (ビランジ [meaning of biranji is unknown])
(English common name) Japanese Campion
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (Central region)
(Other nations) none
Habitat Alpine or subalpine rocks
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants creeping 50-60cm tall, hairy. Flowers pink or white (forma albescens) ca. 2cm across, flowering in July to August. Perennial plants.
Note Rare species. Endemic to Japan.



June 2008
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
June 2008
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden