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 |