Family |
Primulaceae |
Scientific name |
Androsace chamaejasme Wulfen ex Host subsp. lehmanniana (Sprengel) Hultén |
Synonyms |
Androsace albertina Rydberg; Androsace carinata Torrey; Androsace chamaejasme
Wulfen ex Host subsp. carinata (Torrey) Hultén; Androsace chamaejasme Wulfen
ex Host var. andersonii Hultén; Androsace chamaejasme Wulfen ex Host var.
arctica R. Knuth; Androsace chamaejasme Wulfen ex Host var. carinata (Torrey)
R. Knuth; Androsace chamaejasme Wulfen ex Host var. lehmanniana (Sprengel)
B. Boivin; Androsace lehmanniana Sprengel |
Common name |
(Japanese common name) tochinai-sou (トチナイソウ, 栃内草 [meaning: Mr. Tochinai's weed]), chishima ko-zakura (チシマコザクラ, 千島小桜 [meaning: Kuril Islands tiny primula]) |
(English common name) Lehmann's rockjasmine |
Distribution |
(Japan) Hokkaido (Rebun Island, Mt. Horonupuri), Honshu (Mt. Hayachine) |
(Other nations) Russia, Korea, Canada, USA |
Habitat |
Alpine or subalpine rocks |
Chromosomal number |
2n=20 |
Description |
Leaves 3-15cm long, 3-4mm wide. Scapes 2-7cm tall. Flowers white 3-5mm across, flowering in June to July. Perennial plants. |
Reference |
Androsace chamaejasme subsp. lehmanniana (Spreng.) Hultén |
Androsace chamaejasme Wulfen ex Host subsp. lehmanniana (Sprengel) Hultén |
Note |
Rare species. |