Dryopteris yakusilvicola




Family Dryopteridaceae
Scientific name Dryopteris yakusilvicola Kurata
Synonyms Dryopteris melanocarpa Hayata var. elegans Serizawa
Common name (Japanese common name) kosugi-itachi-shida [Kosugi Valley weasel fern]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Yakushima Island
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number n=123 (3x)
Description Evergreen.
Reference Electrophoretic evidence for the origin of Dryopteris yakusilvicola (Dryopteridaceae)
Family Lomariopsidaceae, genus Dryopteris; world species list
Family Endemic to Japan. Rare species.
Dryopteris yakusilvicola Kurata was thought to be a natural hybrid of Dryopteris sabaei (Franchet & Savatatier) C. Christensen and Dryopteris sparsa (Hamilton ex D. Don) O. Kuntze (4x).



May 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
May 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
May 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden



May 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden



May 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden