- Farfugium japonicum
Taxobox
name = "Farfugium Japonicum"
image_width = 250px
image_caption = "Farfugium japonicum" 'Aureomaculata'
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Asterales
familia =Asteraceae
tribus =Senecioneae
genus = "Farfugium "
species = "F. japonicum"
binomial = "Farfugium japonicum"
binomial_authority = (L.)Kitam. "Farfugium japonicum" is a plant of the family
Asteraceae , also known as leopard plant, green leopard plant, and ligularia."Farfugium japonicum" is native to rocky coastal cliffs of
Japan ,Korea , andTaiwan . Most cultivars have shiny green leaves variegated with irregular creamy white or yellow markings, which are leathery and large, 4-10 in (10.2-25.4 cm) across, rounded or kidney shaped, with wavy or toothed margins, held aloft on long stalks, and they are evergreen."Farfugium japonicum" grows in a loose clump about 2 ft (0.6 m) tall and wide spreading by
rhizome s. Daisy-like yellow flowers, 1-2 in (2.5-5.1 cm) across, are borne in loose clusters.References
* [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?446933 USDA entry]
* [http://www.floridata.com/ref/F/farf_jap.cfm Floridata entry]
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