Caryopteris incana




Family (also placed in Lamiaceae (alt. Labiatae))
Scientific name Caryopteris incana (Thunberg ex Houttuyn) Miquel
Synonyms Barbula sinensis Loureiro; Caryopteris mastacanthus Schauer; Caryopteris ovata Miquel; Caryopteris sinensis (Loureiro) Dippel; Mastacanthus sinensis (Loureiro) Endlicher ex Walpers; Nepeta incana Thunberg ex Houttuyn
Common name (Japanese common name) dan-giku (ダンギク, 段菊 [meaning: stairs aster])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Kyushu
(Other nations) Korea, China, Taiwan
Habitat Field
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants electing 25-50cm tall. Leaves 2.5-6cm long, 1.5-3cm long. Flowers calyxs 2-3mm long, blue (or merely white) corollas ca.7 mm long, flowering in September to October. Perennial plants.
Reference Caryopteris incana (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Miq.
Caryopteris incana (Thunberg ex Houttuyn) Miquel



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