Family | Asteraceae (alt. Compositae) |
Scientific name | Ainsliaea cordifolia Franchet & Savatier var. maruoi (Makino) Makino ex Kitamura |
Synonyms | Ainsliaea maruoi Makino |
Common name | (Japanese common name) hiroha-teishou-sou (ヒロハテイショウソウ, 広葉テイショウ草 or 広葉禎祥草 [meaning: broad leaved teishou weed (meaning of teishou is unknown)]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (coastal area of Tokai region, Izu islands, Kinki region), Shikoku |
(Other nations) none | |
Habitat | Seaside forest |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Plants electing 30-60cm tall. Leaves ca. 10-15cm wide (before flowering). Flowers pedicels ca. 2-3mm long, white corollas ca. 15-19mm long, flowering in September to November. Perennial plants. |
Note | Native to Japan. Rare species. |
October 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
October 2006 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
October 2006 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
October 2006 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
October 2006 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
April 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |