Family | Diapensiaceae |
Scientific name | Shortia uniflora (Maximovicz) Maximovicz |
Synonyms | Shortia uniflora (Maximovicz) Maximovicz forma albiflora Makino; Shortia uniflora (Maximovicz) Maximovicz var. uniflora f. albens Honda |
Common name | (Japanese common name) oh-iwa-uchiwa [large rock round fan] |
(English common name) nippon bells | |
Distribution | (Japan) Japan Sea side of Honshu (north of Niigata Prefecture) |
(Other nations) none | |
Chromosomal number | 2n=12? |
Description | Scapes 5-15cm. Leaves 3-8cm. Flowers pink or white corollas 2.5-3cm, flowering in April to May. Evergreen. Perennial plants. |
Note | Shortia uniflora Maxim. |
April 2007 at Yukiguni Botanical Garden |
April 2007 at Yukiguni Botanical Garden |
April 2007 at Yukiguni Botanical Garden |