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| July 2008 at Utsukushigahara Highland |
July 2008 at Utsukushigahara Highland |
July 2008 at Utsukushigahara Highland |
| Family | Plantaginaceae (also placed in Scrophulariaceae) |
| Tribe | Veroniceae |
| Scientific name | Veronica onoei Franchet et Savatier |
| Synonyms | none |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) gunbai-zduru (グンバイヅル or グンバイズル, 軍配蔓 [meaning: gunbai vine (gunbai = a military leader's fan)]), maruba kuwagata [round leaved kuwagata-sou (kuwagata-sou = Veronica schmidtiana)] |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (Mt. Asama, Shiga highland and Utsukushigahara highland etc. in Central region) |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Habitat | Alpine rocks |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Plants creeping. Leaves 13-25mm long, 8-25mm wide. Flowers calyx 3-4mm long, blue purple corollas 8mm across, 2 stamens, flowering in July to August. Fruits 5-6mm long. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Veronica onoei Fr. & Sav. |
| Systematic Significance of Seed Morphology in Veronica (Plantaginaceae): A Phylogenetic Perspective | |
| Note | Native to Japan. Rare species. |
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| July 2008 at Utsukushigahara Highland |
July 2008 at Utsukushigahara Highland |
July 2008 at Utsukushigahara Highland |
