Fallopia japonica var. compacta forma colorans




Family Polygonaceae
Subfamily Polygonoideae
Scientific name Fallopia japonica (Houttuyn) Ronse Decraene var. compacta (Hooker f.) J. P. Bailey forma colorans Makino
Synonyms (Synonyms of Fallopia japonica var. compacta forma colorans)
Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold et Zuccarini forma colorans (Makino) Makino; Reynoutria japonica Houttuyn forma colorans (Makino) Nemoto
(Synonyms of Fallopia japonica var. compacta)
Fallopia japonica (Houttuyn) Ronse Decraene var. uzenensis (Honda) K. Yonekura & Ohashi; Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zuccarini; Pleuropterus cuspidatus (Siebold & Zuccarini) Gross; Pleuropterus zuccarinii (Small) Small; Polygonum compactum Hooker f.; Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zuccarini forma compactum (Hooker f.) Nakai; Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zuccarini var. compactum (Hooker f.) L. H. Bailey; Polygonum reynoutria (Houttuyn) Makino; Polygonum reynoutria (Houttuyn) Makino forma colorans Makino; Polygonum reynoutria (Houttuyn) Makino var. compactum (Hooker f.) Nakai; Polygonum reynoutria (Houttuyn) Makino var. humilis Nakai; Polygonum sieboldii De Vriese, non Meisner; Polygonum sieboldii De Vriese, non Meisner var. compactum (Hooker f.) Hort ex L. H. Bailey; Polygonum zuccarinii Small; Reynoutria compacta (Hooker f.) Nakai; Reynoutria japonica Houttuyn; Reynoutria japonica Houttuyn var. compacta (Hooker f.) Moldenke; Reynoutria japonica Houttuyn var. humilis (Nakai) Nakai; Reynoutria japonica Houttuyn var. uzenensis Honda; Reynoutria uzenensis (Honda) Honda; Tiniaria japonica (Houttuyn) Hedberg
Common name (Japanese common name) meigetu-so (メイゲツソウ, 名月草 [meaning: beautiful moon weed])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (north of Central region, high mountains)
(Other nations) none
Habitat Alpine of subalpine rocks or field
Chromosomal number 2n=44 (4x)
Description Plants 150cm tall. Leaves 6-14.5cm long. Flowers red or pink perinaths ca. 1.5mm long, flowering in July to September. Perennial plants.
Reference Fallopia japonica (Houtt.) Ronse Decr. var. compacta (Hook. f.) J. P. Bailey


Female plants


September 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
September 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
September 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden


Fruits


September 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden