Halenia corniculata




Family Gentianaceae
Tribe Gentianeae
Subtribe Swertiinae
Scientific name Halenia corniculata (L.) Cornaz
Synonyms Halenia deltoides Gandoger; Halenia fischeri Graham; Halenia japonica Gandoger; Halenia siberica Borkhausen; Swertia corniculata L.; Tetragonanthus corniculatus (L.) Kuntze
Common name (Japanese common name) hana-ikari (ハナイカリ, 花碇 [meaning: flowering anchors])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu
(Other nations) Russia, Korea, China, Mongolia, eastrn Europa
Habitat Gentianaceae
Chromosomal number 2n=22
Description Plants electing 10-60cm tall. Leaves 2-6cm long, 1-2.5cm wide. Flowers pedicels 1-4cm long, pale yellow corollas 6-10mm long, spurs 3-7mm long, flowering in August to September. Annual or winter annual plants.
Reference Halenia corniculata (L.) Cornaz
Halenia corniculata (Linnaeus) Cornaz



August 2005
at high mountain
August 2005
at high mountain
August 2005
at high mountain