Tanakaea radicans




Family Saxifragaceae
Scientific name Tanakaea radicans Franchet & Savatier
Synonyms Tanakaea omeiensis Nakai; Tanakaea omeiensis Nakai var. nanchuanensis W. T. Wang
Common name (Japanese common name) iwa-yuki-no-shita (イワユキノシタ, 岩雪ノ下 [meaning: rock-yuki-no-shita (yuki-no-shita = Saxifraga stolonifera Curtis)])
(Chinese common name) e ping cao (峨屏草)
(English common name) Japanese foam flower
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (Kanagawa Prefecture, Shizuoka Prefecture, Yamanashi Prefecture), Shikoku (Kohchi Prefecture)
(Other nations) China
Habitat Mountane streamside
Chromosomal number 2n=16
Description Scapes 12-20cm tall. Leaves 2-9cm long, 1-5cm wide. petioles 1-13cm long. Flowers white calyxs 1-1.5mm long, flowering in May to June. Fruits 3-4mm long, seeds ca. 2mm long. Evergreen. Perennial plants.
Reference Tanakaea radicans Franchet & Savatier
Tanakaea radicans Franch. & Sav.



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