Family | Apiaceae (alt. Umbelliferae) |
Scientific name | Bupleurum ajanense (Regel) Krasnoborov ex T. Yamazaki |
Synonyms | Bupleurum ranunculoides L. var. ajanense Regel; Bupleurum triradiatum Adams ex Hoffmann var. alpinum auct., non Ruprecht; Bupleurum triradiatum auct., non Adams ex Hoffmann |
Common name | (Japanese common name) rebun-saiko (レブンサイコ, 礼文紫胡 [meaning: Rebun Island saiko (saiko = a traditional Chinese medicine)]), chishima-saiko (チシマサイコ, 千島紫胡 [meaning: Kuril islands saiko]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido |
(Other nations) Russia (Far East) | |
Habitat | Alpine rocks |
Chromosomal number | 2n=8 (2x), 12 (3x), 16 (4x) |
Description | Plants 5-15cm tall. Leaves 5-10cm long. Flowers purple, flowering in July to August. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Bupleurum ajanense (Regel) Krasnob. |
August 2009 at my home |
August 2009 at my home |
August 2009 at my home |