Nuphar subintegerrima




Family Nymphaeaeceae
Scientific name Nuphar subintegerrima (Caspary) Makino
Synonyms Nuphar coreanum Nakai ex Chung & al.; Nuphar japonicum de Candolle var. subintegerrimum Caspary; Nymphozanthus subintegerrimus (Caspary) Fernald
Common name (Japanese common name) hime koh-hone (ヒメコウホネ, 姫河骨 [meaning: dwarf koh-hone (koh-hone = Nuphar japonicum de Candolle)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Korea
Habitat Pond, lake, swamp
Chromosomal number 2n=34
Description Leaves floating, 5-20cm long. Flowers yellow ca. 2-3cm, flowering in May to October. Water plants. Perennial plants.
Reference Morphological Variation and Classification of Nuphar with Special Reference to Populations in Central to Western Japan
Note Rare species.
Nuphar subintegerrima (Caspary) Makino is not a synonym of Nuphar japonica de Candolle.



July 2008
at Ohsaka City Prefecture
Botanical Garden
July 2008
at Ohsaka City Prefecture
Botanical Garden



July 2008
at the Imperial Palace
July 2008
at the Imperial Palace
July 2008
at the Imperial Palace