Sanguisorba albiflora




Family Rosaceae
Subfamily Rosoideae
Tribe Sanguisorbeae
Subtribe Sanguisorbinae
Scientific name Sanguisorba albiflora (Makino) Makino
Synonyms Sanguisorba obtusa Maximovicz var. albiflora Makino
Common name (Japanese common name) shirobana-tou-uchi-sou (シロバナトウウチソウ, 白花唐打草 [meaning: white flower tou-uchu weed (tou-uchi = Chinese beautiful string)])
(English common name) white flowered burnet
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (Iwate Prefecture)
(Other nations) none
Habitat Subalpine field
Chromosomal number 2n=56 (8x), 84 (12x)
Description Plants 30-40cm tall. Leaves 2-4cm long. Flowers white, inflorescences 2-4cm, flowering in August to September. Perennial plants.
Reference Sanguisorba albiflora (Makino) Makino
Compositions and methods for modulating pigment production in plants (WIPO Patent WO/2007/027105)
Note Endemic to Japan.



August 2005
at Hachimantai Highland
August 2005
at Hachimantai Highland
August 2005
at Hachimantai Highland