Philoxerus wrightii




Family Amaranthaceae
Scientific name Philoxerus wrightii J. D. Hooker ex Maximovicz
Synonyms Blutaparon wrightii (J. D. Hooker ex Maximovicz) Mears; Philoxerus wrightii J. D. Hooker ex Maximovicz forma alborutescens Hatushima
Common name (Japanese common name) iso-fusagi (イソフサギ, 磯塞 [meaning: seashore cover])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (Kii Peninsula), Kyushu (southern region)
(Other nations) China, Taiwan
Habitat Rocks in beach
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants 2-7cm tall. Leaves 4-8mm long, 2-3mm wide. Flowers 5 red sepals 2mm long, flowering in June to August. Prennial plants.
Reference Philoxerus wrightii J. D. Hooker



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