Leersia sayanuka




Family Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Scientific name Leersia sayanuka Ohwi
Synonyms Homalocenchrus oryzoides (L.) Haller var. japonicus (Hackel) Honda; Leersia hackelii Keng; Leersia oryzoides (L.) Swartz subsp. japonica (Hackel) T. Koyama; Leersia oryzoides (L.) Swartz var. japonica Hackel; Leersia oryzoides (L.) Swartz var. sayanuka (Ohwi) T. Koyama
Common name (Japanese common name) saya-nuka-gusa [sheath small weed]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Korea, China
Chromosomal number 2n=60
Description Plants 40-70cm. Leaves 6-10mm length, 1cm width. Flowers inflorescences 5-10cm, spikelets 4.5-6mm, flowering in September to October. Perennial plants.
Reference Leersia sayanuka Ohwi



October 2007
at lowland swamp
October 2007
at lowland swamp
October 2007
at lowland swamp



October 2007
at lowland swamp
October 2007
at lowland swamp