Family |
Saxifragaceae |
Scientific name |
Saxifraga fortunei Hooker f. var. jotanii (Honda) Wakabayashi |
Synonyms |
Saxifraga fortunei Hooker f. var. crassifolia auct., non (Engler & Irmscher) Nakai; Saxifraga jotanii Honda |
Common name |
(Japanese common name) izunoshima-dai-monji-sou (イズノシマダイモンジソウ, 伊豆島大文字草 [meaning: Izu Islands letter of '大' like flower weed]) |
(English common name) none |
Distribution |
(Japan) Honshu (Chiba Prefecture, Izu Islands) |
(Other nations) none |
Habitat |
Seaside wet rocks, mountane streamside |
Chromosomal number |
unknown |
Description |
Plants 5-40cm tall. Leaves ca. 3-5cm long. Flowers white ca. 1cm across, flowering in October to January. Perennial plants. |
Reference |
Saxifraga fortunei Hook. f. var. jotanii (Honda) Wakab. |
Note |
Rare species. |