Silene takeshimensis
Silene takeshimensis (Korean: 울릉장구채, Japanese:タケシママンテマ), also known as the Ulleung catchfly, is a flower that is native to Ulleungdo and is found between rocks.
| Silene takeshimensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Silene |
| Species: | S. takeshimensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Silene takeshimensis Uyeki ＆ Sakata(1935)[1] | |
Description
Flowers bloom from June to August and it grows up from 20 cms to 50 cms.[2] It has lanceolate leaves and the leaves in the middle are usually the length of around 6 to 9 cms and width is around 7 to 10 mms.
References
- Homiki Uyeki(植木秀幹),Toshio sakata(佐方敏男) Bull. Agric. Forest. Coll. Suigen (Suwon)(水原高等農林學校) No. 91 Matters of Dagelet Isl.(陵島)事情) 31 (1935) link
- "울릉장구채". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
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