| Family | Asteraceae (alt. Compositae) |
| Scientific name | Solidago virgaurea L. subsp. leiocarpa (Bentham) Hultén var. praeflorens Nakai |
| Synonyms | Solidago hachijoensis Nakai; Solidago virgaurea L. var. praeflorens Nakai |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) hachijo-aki-no-kirin-sou [Hachijo Island autumn giraffe weed], kogane-giku [golden aster] |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Izu Islands (Hachijo Island etc.) |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Plants electing 20-50cm. Flowers yellow, flowering in October to January. Perennial plants. |
| Note | Endemic to Japan. |
| November 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
November 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
November 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |