Leptodermis pulchella




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