Corydalis heterocarpa var. japonica




Family Fumariaceae (alt. Papaveraceae)
Scientific name Corydalis heterocarpa Siebold & Zuccarini var. japonica (Franchet & Savatier) Ohwi
Synonyms Corydalis platycarpa (Maximovicz) Makino; Corydalis wilfordii Regel var. japonica Franchet & Savatier
Common name (Japanese common name) ki-keman [yellow keman (keman = an ornament which is used in Buddhism temple)]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (west of Kanto region), Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number 2n=24?
Description Plants electing 40-60cm tall. Leaves 10-25cm long. Flowers yellow 15-20mm, flowering in April to May. Winter annual plants.
Reference Corydalis heterocarpa Siebold et Zucc. var. japonica (Franch. et Savat.) Ohwi
Note Native to Japan.



April 2006
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
April 2006
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
April 2006
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden



April 2006
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
April 2006
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
April 2006
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden