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| April 2008 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |
April 2008 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |
April 2008 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |
| Family | Ruscaceae (also placed in Liliaceae) |
| Scientific name | Polygonatum humile Fischer ex Maximowicz |
| Synonyms | Polygonatum humile Fischer ex Maximowicz var. humillimum (Nakai) Y. N. Lee; Polygonatum humillimum Nakai; Polygonatum officinale Miquel, non Allioni; Polygonatum officinale Allioni var. humile (Fischer ex Maximowicz) Baker; Polygonatum vulgare A. Gray, non Desfontaines |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) hime-izui (ヒメイズイ, 姫萎橤 [meaning: dwarf izui (izui = Polygonatum odoratum)]) |
| (English common name) dwarf Solomon's seal | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (north of Mt. Ibuki) |
| (Other nations) Russia, Korea, China, Mongolia | |
| Habitat | Fields in seaside or mountain |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=20 |
| Description | Plants electing 15-30cm tall. Leaves 4-7cm long. Flowers pedicels 7-15mm long, white perianths each 13-20mm long, flowering in May to July. Fruits 8-9mm. Perennial plants. |
| References | Polygonatum humile Fischer ex Maximowicz |
| Polygonatum humile Fisch. ex Maxim. | |
| Note | Polygonatum humile (and Polygonatum odoratum) has been often mistakenly (and sometimes intentionally or falsefully) sold as Polygonatum falcatum. |
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| April 2008 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |
April 2008 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |
April 2008 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |
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| April 2009 at my home |
