Hemerocallis fulva var. littorea




Family Hemerocallidaceae (also placed in Liliaceae)
Scientific name Hemerocallis fulva (L.) L. var. littorea (Makino) M. Matsuoka & M. Hotta
Synonyms Hemerocallis aurantiaca Baker var. littorea (Makino) Nakai; Hemerocallis littorea Makino
Common name (Japanese common mame) hama-kanzo (ハマカンゾウ, 浜萓草 [coastal day-lily])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (west of Kanto region), Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) none
Habitat Seaside
Chromosomal number 2n=22 (2x)
Description Scapes electing 70-90cm tall, no leaf at bottom and mid, bracts (3-10cm long) at upper part. Leaves distichous fascicled, linear, evergreen, 60-70cm long, 10-15mm wide, non hair. Roots many, partly expands. Flowers inflorescences dviding into 2, pedicels 1-3mm, corolla tubes ca. 2.5-2.8cm long, orange (or orange red) 6 perianths each 8-8.5cm long, wide open, flowering in July to October. Fruits 2-3cm long, seeds 5.5mm long. Perennial plants.
Reference Hemerocallis fulva (L.) L. var. littorea (Makino) M. Matsuoka & M. Hotta
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