Trigonotis iinumae




Family Boraginaceae
Subfamily Boraginoideae
Scientific name Trigonotis iinumae (Maximovicz) Makino
Synonyms Omphalodes icumae Maximovicz
Common name (Japanese common name) turu-kameba-sou (ツルカメバソウ, 蔓亀葉草 [meaning: creeping turtle leavs weed])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (north of Central region)
(Other nations) none
Habitat Mountane forest
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants 7-20cm. Leaves 3-5cm long, 1.5-2.5cm wide. Flowers pale blue corollas ca. 1cm across, flowering in May to June. Perennial plants.
Note Rare species.



May 2009
at Karuizawa Botanical Garden
May 2009
at Karuizawa Botanical Garden
May 2009
at Karuizawa Botanical Garden