Anemone hepatica var. pubescens




Family Ranunculaceae
Subfamily Ranunculoideae
Tribe Anemoneae
Scientific name Anemone hepatica L. var. pubescens Hiroe
Synonyms Hepatica nobilis Schreber var. pubescens (M. Hiroe) Kitamura
Common name (Japanese common name) ke-suhama-sou (ケスハマソウ, 毛州浜草 [meaning: hairy sandbank like leaves weed])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (west of Kinki region), Shikoku
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number 2n=28, 42
Description Leaves 2-5.5cm wide. Flowers white or pale purple ca. 1.5-2cm across, flowering in February to May. Evergreen. Perennial plants.
Reference Nuclear DNA content in the genus Hepatica (Ranunculaceae)



February 2008
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March 2007
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