Family | Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae) |
Scientific name | Indigofera kirilowii Maximovicz ex Palibin |
Synonyms | Indigofera koreana Ohwi; Indigofera macrostachya Bunge. non Vent |
Common name | (Japanese common name) chosen-niwa-fuji [Korean garden fuji] |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Kyushu (Ohita Prefecture, Nagasaki Prefecture, Tsusima Island) |
(Other nations) Korea, China | |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Plants 30-70cm. Leaves 4-6 pairs leaflets each 1.5-3cm. Flowers pink 1.2-1.5cm, flowering in May to June. Deciduous. Shrub. |
Reference | Indigofera kirilowii Maxim. ex Palib. |
Note | Rare species |
May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |