Peltoboykinia watanabei




Family Saxifragaceae
Scientific name Peltoboykinia watanabei (Yatabe) H. Hara
Synonyms Boykinia watanabei (Yatabe) Makino; Peltoboykinia tellimoides (Maximovicz) H. Hara var. watanabei (Yatabe) H. Hara; Saxifraga watanabei Yatabe
Common name (Japanese common name) watanabe-sou (ワタナベソウ, 渡辺草 [meaning: Mr. Watanabe's weed])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Shikoku (Ehime Prefecture, Tokushima Prefecture), Kyushu
(Other nations) none
Habitat Mountane forest
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Leaves 15-35cm long. Scapes electig 40-60cm tall.Flowers pale yellow petals each ca. 8-13mm long, in June to July. Perennial plants.
Reference A monograph of Boykinia, Peltoboykinia, Bolandra and Suksdorfia (Saxifragaceae)
Note Rare species.



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