Mitella doiana




Family Saxifragaceae
Scientific name Mitella doiana Ohwi
Synonyms none
Common name (Japanese common name) hime-charumeru-sou (ヒメチャルメルソウ, 姫チャルメル草 [meaning: charamela weed])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Kyushu (Yakushima Island)
(Other nations) none
Habitat Mountane wet forest or mountane streamside rocks
Chromosomal number 2n=28
Description Leaves 0.7-1.3cm long, 0.7-1.3cm wide, pedicels 1-1.5cm long. Scapes ca. 2-7cm tall. Flowers green ca. 2.5mm long, ca. 2-3mm across, flowering in May to June. Seeds 1mm long. Prerennial plants.
Reference A Note on the Genus Mitella of Japan
Note Emdemic to Japan. Rare species.



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