Notes For Reference:-　

Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Gentiana:

Gentiana scabra var. buergeri / Rindou
Gentiana scabra var. buergeri f. albiflora / Shirobanarindou
Gentiana zollingeri / Fuderindou
Gentiana zollingeri f. albiflora / Shirobanafuderindou


　

Gentiana zollingeri f. albiflora / Shirobanafuderindou シロバナフデリンドウ

Gentiana zollingeri f. albiflora,  a biennial, 6-9cm tall, white form of its original species, Gentiana zollingeri, inhabits forest floors where sufficient sunlight enters through between trees. The leaves are 0.5-1.2cm long, broad, oval-shaped, and thick in texture. Lively white flowers are arranged in bundles on the stem tips, each with a green calyx. Bloom time: March-May.