| Family |
Amaryllidaceae |
| Scientific name |
Lycoris radiata (L’Héritier) Herbert |
| Synonyms |
Amaryllis radiata L’Héritier; Nerine japonica Miquel |
| Common name |
(Japanese common name) higan-bana (ヒガンバナ, 彼岸花 [meaning: equinox flowers]),
manju-sha-ge (マンジュシャゲ, 曼珠沙華 [meaning: scarlet flowers]) |
| (English common name) red spider-lily |
| Distribution |
(Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
| (Other nations) Korea, China, Nepal |
| Habitat |
Rice paddy, field, graveyard |
| Chromosomal number |
2n=33 |
| Description |
Leaves 30-60cm long, 7-8mm wide. Scapes 30-50cm tall. Flowrs red perianths
4-5.5cm, flowering in late September. Perennial plants. |
| Reference |
Lycoris radiata (L'Hér.) Herb. |
| Lycoris radiata (L’Héritier) Herbert |
| Sterile taxa with [A]-type genomes |
| Process for the preparation of inulase (US Patent 4990451/1990) |
| Process for the preparation of difructose dianhydride III (US Patent 5057418/1991) |
| Composition of herbal extracts (US Patent 5417979/1995) |
| Compounds for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (US Patent 6150354/2000) |
| Galanthamine derivatives for treatment of alzheimer's disease (US Patent 6319919/2001) |
| Biodegradable resin compositions (US Patent 6669771/2003) |
| Compounds for the treatment of alzheimer's disease (US Patent 6569848/2003) |
| Radioprotective materials and utilization thereof (US Patent 7041994/2006) |
| New pharmaceutical compositions containing ambroxol and isopropamide iodide (US Patent 20040259955) |
