Accepted name: Mertensia simplicissima (Ledeb.) G.Don
Mertensia maritima subsp. asiatica H.Takeda belongs to the Boraginaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Mertensia maritima subsp. asiatica, Bouffor 43940--Japan. Hokkaido. Konpira Cape. 5 Aug 2016. DSC01214 (48).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Boraginales
Family
Boraginaceae
Genus
Mertensia
Specific Epithet
maritima
Infraspecific Epithet
asiatica
Authorship
H.Takeda
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Japan, Hokkaido, Hokkaido (Tomamae District)
44.563972, 141.772611
Location Remarks
Konpira Cape. Coast at Shosambetsu Shrine, wes of highway232 and 3.8 km north of Shosambetsu Village. Sea level.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Coastal scrub next to a stairway on a steep slope somewhat protected from the ocean.
