Heloniopsis is a member of Melanthiaceae with evergreen rhizomatous species native to Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. Leaves are in a basal rosette and blue-purple flowers have six perianth segments.
Heloniopsis orientalis is a spring flowering species native to Japan and Korea. Photos by Mari Kitama taken in Japan.
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