Family | Saxifragaceae |
Scientific name | Mitella kiusiana Makino |
Synonyms | none |
Common name | (Japanese common name) tsukushi-charumeru-sou (ツクシチャルメルソウ, 筑紫チャルメル草 [meaning: Tsukushi charamela weed (Tsukushi = an old name of northern Kyushu)]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Kyushu (Ohita Prefecture, Miyazaki Prefecture, Kumamoto Prefecture) |
(Other nations) none | |
Habitat | Mountane wet forest, rocks along mountane streamside |
Chromosomal number | 2n=28 |
Description | Leaves 3-9cm long. Scapes 20-30cm tall. Flowers pale green, flowering in April to May. Prerennial plants. |
Reference | Embryology of JapaneseMitella (Saxifragaceae) and its taxonomic significance |
Note | Rare species. |
April 2010 at my home |
April 2010 at my home |
April 2010 at my home |
April 2010 at my home |