Family | Urticaceae |
Scientific name | Boehmeria formosana Hayata |
Synonyms | none |
Common name | (Japanese common name) taiwan-toriashi (タイワントリアシ, 台湾とりあし [meaning: Taiwan toriashi (meaning of toriashi is unknown)]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Kyushu (Yakushima Island, Yanegashima Island), Okinawa |
(Other nations) China, Taiwan | |
Habitat | Mountane forest |
Chromosomal number | n=14 |
Description | Plants 80-150cm tall. Leaves 8-15cm long. Flowers flowering in June to October. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Boehmeria formosana Hayata |
Boehmeria formosana Hayata | |
Plant growth method and composition (US Patent 4507144/1985) | |
Note | Rare species. |
October 2009 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
October 2009 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
October 2009 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
October 2009 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |