Farfugium japonicum var. luchuense




Family Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Scientific name Farfugium japonicum (L.) Kitamura var. luchuense (Masamune) Kitamura
Synonyms none
Common name (Japanese common name) ryukyu tuswa-buki [Ryukyu glossy leaved fuki (Ryukyu = an old name of Okinawa, fuki = Petasites japonicus)]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Kyushu (Kagoshima Prefecture), Okinawa
(Other nations) Taiwan
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Flowers scapes 30-75cm, yellow capitulums 4-6cm, flowering in October to December. Perennial plants.
Note Rare species.



December 2006
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
December 2006
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
December 2006
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden



December 2006
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden