Codonacanthus pauciflorus




Family Acanthaceae
Subfamily Acanthoideae
Scientific name Codonacanthus pauciflorus (Nees) Nees
Synonyms Asystasia pauciflora Nees; Codonacanthus acuminatus Nees
Common name (Japanese common name) arimori-sou (アリモリソウ, 有盛草 [Arimori weed (meaning of Arimori is unknown. Possibly it may be a name of someone.)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Kyushu (south of Tanegashima Island), Okinawa
(Other nations) China, Taiwan, Southeastern Asia.
Habitat Forest
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants electing 30-40cm tall. Leaves 4-10cm long. Flowers white corollas 8-10mm, flowering in October to November. Perennial plants.
Note Rare species.



November 2006
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
November 2006
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
November 2006
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden