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 |