Family | Geraniaceae |
Scientific name | Geranium shikokianum Matsumura |
Synonyms | none |
Common name | (Japanese common name) iyo-furo (イヨフウロ, 伊予風露 [meaning: Iyo geranium (Iyo = an old name of Ahime Prefecture)]), shikoku-furo (シコクフウロ, 四国風露 [meaning: Shikoku geranium]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (west of Shizuoka Prefecture), Shikoku, Kyushu |
(Other nations) none | |
Habitat | Mountane field |
Chromosomal number | 2n=28 |
Description | Plants 20-70cm tall. Leaves 5-10cm wide. Flowers pale purple ca. 3cm across, flowering in July to September. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Geranium shikokianum Matsum. |
Xeric element and method of preparing the same (US Patent 3688579/1970) |
August 2008 at Nikko Botanical Garden |
August 2008 at Nikko Botanical Garden |
August 2008 at Nikko Botanical Garden |
August 2008 at Nikko Botanical Garden |