Family | Plantaginaceae (also placed in Scrophulariaceae) |
Tribe | Veroniceae |
Scientific name | Veronica ornata Monjuschko |
Synonyms | Pseudolysimachion ornatum (Monjuschko) Holub |
Common name | (Japanese common name) totei-ran (トウテイラン, 洞庭蘭 [meaning: indigo blue color of Lake Dongting]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (Japan Sea side of Kyoto Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture and Tottori Prefecture) |
(Other nations) none | |
Habitat | Pine trees fores at seaside or baech |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Plants electing 40-60cm tall. Leaves 5-10cm long, 1.5-2cm wide. Flowers pedicels 2mm long, calyx 3-4mm long, blue corollas 7-8mm across, flowering in August to October. Fruits ca. 4mm long. Perennial plants. |
Note | Rare species. |
August 2007 at my home |
August 2007 at my home |
August 2007 at my home |
September 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden |
September 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden |