Eleocharis parvinux




Family Cyperaceae
Scientific name Eleocharis parvinux Ohwi
Synonyms Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roemer & Schultes subsp. parvinux (Ohwi) T. Koyama; Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roemer & Schultes var. parvinux (Ohwi) T. Koyama
Common name (Japanese common name) kotubu-numa-hari-i (コツブヌマハリイ, 小粒沼針藺 [meaning: tiny swamp needle rush])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (Kanto region)
(Other nations) none
Habitat Swamp
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants culms 30-50cm tall. Flowers 8-15mm long, flowering in July to October. Perennial plants.
Reference Molecular phylogeny of Japanese Eleocharis (Cyperaceae) based on ITS sequence data, and chromosomal evolution
Note Rare species. Endemic to Japan.



May 2009
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
May 2009
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
May 2009
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden