Veronica schmidtiana subsp. yesoalpina forma exigua




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.



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