foxglove

Japanese: foxglove
foxglove

...The capsule is oval and 1.5 cm long. The genus Digitalis (English name: foxglove) is distributed in Europe, and about 26 species are known. Although the name "digitalis" generally refers to D. purpurea , other species cultivated for ornamental purposes include D. lutea L., which has yellow flowers and is entirely hairless, D. lanata Ehrh., which has yellow flowers and fluffy inflorescences, and D. ambigua Murr., which has glandular hairs all over.

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…蒴果(さくか)は卵形で長さ1.5cm。 ジギタリス属Digitalis(英名foxglove)はヨーロッパに分布し,26種ほどが知られる。ジギタリスの名は一般にD.purpureaをさすが,このほかに花が黄色で全体に毛のないキバナジギタリスD.lutea L.,花が黄色で花序に綿毛の多いケジギタリスD.lanata Ehrh.,全体に腺毛のあるタイリンキバナジギタリスD.ambigua Murr.などが観賞用に栽培される。…

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