Costume camphor

Cooteauxideuis one of the wildlife in Japan. They are raised in Yaeyama, the rhizome crawls, and white flowers are attached.

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Characteristic

Coote butcher_ Begonia fenisis _ Merr. Is a slightly fleshy soft grass, with no stems rising, only root with leaves.

The rhizome crawls sideways, lowers the roots, leaves are attached. Petiole is long, 10-20 cm. The leaves are asymmetric left and right, the base part is heart shape, the leaf tip is thin and sharp, and the whole is distorted heart shape. The surface has a smooth, soft luster, and there are fine serrations on the rim. Both front and back are hairless, length 8-14 cm.

Flowers stretch out from the rhizome and stick to the flower stems protruding from the leaves. The flower stem has a length of 20 - 30 cm, branches in a fork shape at the tip and attaches ten or more flowers. Male flowers are white, large two valves on the outside are circular and about 1.5 cm in length. In addition, the flower color may take a pale pink color. The wings of the fruit have three pieces which are not the same, and the width is 7 mm in width.

Habitat environment

It grows on the rocks along the forest. The same family grows in a similar environment. However, it is said that this species is growing on the sunny quay in Yonagunijima.

distribution

It grows in Ishigakijima and Iriomote Island, Yonaguni-jima Island of the Yaeyama Islands, Okinawa Prefecture. It was called Sung in Iriomotejima and Pappa in Yonaguni. In addition, it is distributed in Orchid Island and the Philippines.

Classification

In this class, Shukidou is common in the mainland, but it is an alien species, and the original native species are only two of the above mentioned Maruyama Shu Kaido and this species. Maruyama shoucaido stands with stems and flowers become pale pink, so it can be distinguished clearly.

About protection

This species has been designated as an emergency species in the Red Data Book in Okinawa Prefecture. There are some numbers in Iriomotejima, but in Ishigakijima the situation is unknown. The problem is the destruction of the mountain stream environment and the collection pressure for cultivating it. It is designated as endangered species II in that of the Ministry of the Environment.

Use

Although it may be cultivated as described above, it is rare to see it. Once used as food at Iriomote Island and Yonaguni Island.

Source

1. *Okinawa Prefecture (1996), p.56 2. *Okinawa Prefecture (1996), p.56

References

• Hatsushima Sumihiko "Ryukyu Botanical Magazine (Addenda / Corrected Edition)", (1975), Okinawa Biological Education Study Group
• Okinawa Prefecture Environmental Protection Division Nature Conservation Division, "Okinawa Prefecture Wildlife Red Data Okinawa that May Be Extinct" (1996)

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