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 |