Family | Cyperaceae |
Scientific name | Carex sacrosancta Honda var. tamakii (T. Koyama) T. Koyama |
Synonyms | Carex tamakii T. Koyama |
Common name | (Japanese common name) okinawa-hime-nakiri (オキナワヒメナキリ, 沖縄姫菜切 [meaning: Okinawa tiny nakiri-suge (nakiri-suge = Carex lenta)]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Okinawa |
(Other nations) none | |
Habitat | Mountane streamside rocks |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Culms ca. 40-60cm tall. Leaves 35-60cm long, ca. 1.5-2mm wide. Flowers spikelets ca. 1-2cm long, flowering in September to October. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Carex sacrosancta var. tamakii (T. Koyama) T. Koyama |
Note | Endemic to Japan. Rare species. |
September 2009 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
September 2009 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
September 2009 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |