Family | Plantaginaceae (also placed in Scrophulariaceae) |
Tribe | Veroniceae |
Scientific name | Veronica schmidtiana Regel subsp. yesoalpina (Koidzumi ex H. Hara) Kitamura & Murata forma exigua (Takeda) Kitamura & Murata |
Synonyms | Pseudolysimachion schmidtianum (Regel) T. Yamazaki subsp. schmidtianum var. yezoalpinum (Koidzumi ex H. Hara) T. Yamazaki forma exiguum (Takeda) T. Yamazaki; Veronica yezo-alpina Takeda forma exigua Takeda |
Common name | (Japanese common name) apoi kuwagata (アポイクワガタ, アポイ鍬形 [meaning: Mt. Apoi veronica]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido (Mt. Apoi) |
(Other nations) none | |
Habitat | Alpine |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Plants electing 5-15cm tall. Leaves 1-3cm long. Flowers blue or pale purple corollas ca. 7-10mm, flowering in July to August. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Veronica schmidtiana Regel |
Veronica schmidtiana Regel | |
Veronica schmidtiana Regel subsp. schmidtiana [Scrophulariaceae] | |
Note | Endemic to Japan. Rare species. |
May 2010 at my home |
May 2010 at my home |
May 2010 at my home |
May 2010 at my home |