Family | Rubiaceae |
Scientific name | Leptodermis pulchella Yatabe |
Synonyms | none |
Common name | (Japanese common name) shi-chouge [purple T shape flower] |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (Mie Prefecture, Nara Prefecture, Wakayama Prefecture), Shikoku (Kochi Prefecture) |
(Other nations) none | |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Plants 15-70cm tall. Leaves 1.5-3.5cm long. Flowers pale purple corollas 1.5-2cm long, flowering in July to August. Deciduous. Shrub. |
Note | Rare species. |
June 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden |
June 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden |
June 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden |
June 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden |