Achyranthes japonica var. hachijoensis




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