Adenophora takedae var. howozana




Family Campanulaceae
Subfamily Campanuloideae
Scientific name Adenophora takedae Makino var. howozana (Takeda) Sugimoto ex J. Okazaki
Synonyms none
Common name (Japanese common name) houou shajin (ホウオウシャジン, 鳳凰沙参 [meaning: Mt. Houou shajin (shajin = Japanese pronunciation of a traditiona Chinese medicine)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (Mt. Houou)
(Other nations) none
Habitat Alpine or subalpine rocks
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants 10-30cm long. Leaves 3-6cm long, 7-14mm wide (upper leaves 2-3mm wide). Flowers blue or white corollas 15-18mm long, flowering in August to September. Perennial plants.
Note Endemic to Japan. Rare species.



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July 2009
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July 2009
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