Harrimanella stelleriana (Pall.) Coville

Japanese: ジムカデ(地百足) - ジムカデ（英語表記）Harrimanella stelleriana (Pall.) Coville

A dwarf evergreen shrub (illustration) of the Ericaceae family that grows on rocky areas in high mountains. The Japanese name comes from the fact that the creeping stems and leaves resemble centipedes. The stems are divided into many branches and creep along the ground. The leaves are broadly linear, 2-3 mm long, 0.5-0.8 mm wide, with a raised center on the underside and slightly triangular in cross section. In July and August, a single broad, bell-shaped flower grows at the end of the stem. The calyx is reddish brown, the corolla is white and 5 mm long, and there are 10 stamens. The anthers have two hair-like projections on the dorsal surface, and the anther locules have openings at the end.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

高山の岩地に生えるツツジ科の矮小（わいしよう）の常緑低木（イラスト）。和名は地をはう茎や葉がムカデを思わせるのでいう。茎は多くの枝に分かれて，地をはう。葉は広線形で長さ2～3mm，幅0.5～0.8mm，裏面の中央が隆起し，横断面はやや三角状である。7～8月，茎の先に横向きの広鐘形の花を1個つける。萼は赤褐色，花冠は白色で長さ5mm。おしべは10本。葯の背面には2本のひげ状突起があり，葯室の先が開孔する。

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