Spiraea niopponica




Family Rosaceae
Scientific name Spiraea niopponica Maximovicz
Synonyms Spiraea niopponica Maximovicz forma rotundifolia Makino
Common name (Japanese common name) iwa-shimotsuke [rock shimotsuke (shimotsuke = Spiraea japonica L. f.)]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (north of Kinki region)
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants 1-2m. Leaves 1-2.5cm. Flowers white 7-10mm, flowering in May to June. Deciduous. Shrub.
Note Endemic to Japan



May 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
May 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
May 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden