Family | Amaranthaceae |
Scientific name | Achyranthes japonica (Miquel) Nakai var. hachijoensis Honda |
Synonyms | Achyranthes bidentata Blume var. hachijoensis (Honda) Hara |
Common name | (Japanese common name) hachijo-inokodzuchi (ハチジョウイノコヅチ or ハチジョウイノコズチ, 八丈猪子槌 [meaning: Hachijo Island inokodzuchi (inokodzuchi = a kind of traditional detoxicant weed)]) |
(English common name) Japanese chaff-flower | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (west of Kanto region), Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa |
(Other nations) Taiwan | |
Habitat | Roadside or forest edge near seaside |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Plants 80cm. Leaves 5-12cm long. Flowers flowering in August to September to October. Prennial plants. |
Reference | Achyranthes japonica (Miq.) Nakai var. hachijoensis Honda |
Achyranthes japonica (Miquel) Nakai |
October 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
October 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
October 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |