Family | Lamiaceae (alt. Labiatae) |
Subfamily | Lamioideae |
Scientific name | Suzukia luchuensis Kudô |
Synonyms | Glechoma luchuensis (Kudô) Masamune |
Common name | (Japanese common name) yaeyama suzu-kouju (ヤエヤマスズコウジュ, 八重山鈴香薷 [meaning: Yaeyama Islands suzu-kouju (suzu-kouju = Perillula reptans Maximovicz)]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Okinawa (mainly Yonaguni Island) |
(Other nations) Taiwan | |
Habitat | Coastal rocks |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Plants creeping. Leaves 1-2cm long. Stem 3.5-4.5cm long. Flowers plae purple corollas ca. 10-13mm long, flowering in all seasons (mainly in March to May). Perennial plants. |
Reference | Suzukia luchuensis Kudo |
Suzukia luchuensis Kudo | |
Population genetics of threatened wild plants in Japan | |
Note | Rare species. |
October 2009 at my home |
March 2009 at my home |
March 2009 at my home |
March 2009 at my home |
March 2009 at my home |