Ainsliaea cordifolia var. maruoi




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
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October 2006
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October 2006
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October 2006
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October 2006
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April 2008
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