Astilbe thunbergii var. hachijoensis




Family Saxifragaceae
Scientific name Astilbe thunbergii (Siebold et Zuccarini) Miquel var. hachijoensis (Nakai) Ohwi
Synonyms Astilbe hachijoensis Nakai
Common name (Japanese common name) hachijo-shoma (ハチジョウショウマ, 八丈升麻 [meaning: Hachijo Island shoma (shoma = Cimicifugae Rhizoma)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Izu Islands (Hachijo Island)
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants 40-80cm tall. Flowers white, flowering in July to August. Prerennial plants.
Note Endemic to Japan.



July 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
July 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
July 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden



July 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
July 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
July 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden