Polygonatum trichosanthum




Family Ruscaceae (also placed in Liliaceae)
Scientific name Polygonatum trichosanthum Koidzumi
Synonyms none
Common name (Japanese common name) maru-ba ousei (マルバオウセイ, 丸葉黄精 [meaning: round leaved ousei (ousei = Polygonatum odoratum)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Kyushu (Nagasaki Prefecture)
(Other nations) none
Habitat Mountain near sea
Chromosomal number 2n=78
Description Plants electing ca. 30-60cm tall. Leaves ca. 10-20cm long. Flowers white perianths each ca. 20mm long, flowering in May. Perennial plants.
References Biosystematic studies on the genus Polygonatum (Convallariaceae) IV. Molecular phylogenetic analysis based on restriction site mapping of the chloroplast gene trnK [PDF]
Note Endemic to Japan. Rare species.



April 2008
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
April 2008
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
April 2008
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden