| 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 |