Shortia uniflora




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