Mitella kiusiana




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.



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