Hosta kiyosumiensis




Family Agavaceae (also placed in Liliaceae)
Scientific name Hosta kiyosumiensis F. Maekawa
Synonyms Hosta densa F. Maekawa; Hosta kiyosumiensis F. Maekawa var. petrophila F. Maekawa; Hosta praecox F. Maekawa; Hosta sacra F. Maekawa; Hosta takahasii Araki
Common name (Japanese common name) kiyozumi-giboushi (キヨズミギボウシ, 清澄擬宝珠 [meaning: Mt. Kiyozumi giboushi (giboushi = a traditional metal ornament of bridges)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (west of Kanto region), Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) none
Habitat Wet rocks in mountains
Chromosomal number 2n=60
Description Leaves 10-15cm long, 5-7.5cm wide. Scapes 30-65cm tall. Flowers white or pale blue corollas 4-5cm long, flowering in June to July. Perennial plants.
Reference H. kiyosumiensis F. Maekawa 1935 [PDF]
Note Reratively rare.



July 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
July 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
July 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden



July 2007
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December 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
December 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
December 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden