Theligonum japonicum




Family Theligonaceae
Scientific name Theligonum japonicum Ôkubo & Makino
Synonyms Cynocrambe japonica (Ôkubo & Makino) Makino
Common name (Japanese common name) yamato-gusa (ヤマトグサ, 大和草 [meaning: the weed of Japan])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (west of Kanto region), Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) none
Habitat Mountane forest
Chromosomal number n=11, 2n=22
Description Plants 15-30cm tall. Leaves 1-3cm long, 8-20mm wide. Flowers 3 outer perianths 8-10mm long, flowering in April to May. Perennial plants.
Reference Theligonum japonicum Okubo & Makino
Cynocrambe japonica Makino
Note Endemic to Japan.



May 2009
at Karuizawa Botanical Garden
May 2009
at Karuizawa Botanical Garden
May 2009
at Karuizawa Botanical Garden



May 2009
at Karuizawa Botanical Garden
May 2009
at Karuizawa Botanical Garden
May 2009
at Karuizawa Botanical Garden