Chelonopsis yagiharana




Family Lamiaceae (alt. Labiatae)
Subfamily Lamioideae
Scientific name Chelonopsis yagiharana Hisauchi & Matsuno
Synonyms Chelonopsis moschata Miqel var. lasiocalyx Hayata
Common name (Japanese common name) ashitaka jako-so (アシタカジャコウソウ, 愛鷹麝香草 [meaning: Mt. Ashitaka fragrant weed])
(English common name) Japanese turtlehead
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (Central region)
(Other nations) none
Habitat Mountane forest edge
Chromosomal number 2n=32
Description Plants 15-40cm tall. Leaves 4-10cm long, 2-4cm wide. Flowers pueple corollas 3-4cm long, flowering in September to October. Perennial plants.
Reference Comparative chromosomal characters of three Japanese species in Chelonopsis, Lamiaceae
Chelonopsis moschata Miq.
Note Native to Japan. Rare species.



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