Crassocephalum crepidioides




Family Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Scientific name Crassocephalum crepidioides (Bentham) S. Moore
Synonyms Crassocephalum rubens sensu Tuyama, non (B. Jussieu ex Nicolaus von Jacquin) S. Moore; Erechtites hieracifolia auct, non (L.) Rafinesque ex de Candolle; Gynura crepidioides Bentham
Common name (Japanese common name) benibana-boro-giku [red flower rag aster]
(English common name) redflower ragleaf, thickhead
Distribution (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) [native] Africa
Chromosomal number 2n=40
Description Plants electing 50-70cm. Leaves 5-15cm length, 1-8cm width. Flowers red, flowering in September to November. Annual plants.
Reference Crassocephalum crepidioides (Benth.) S. Moore
Medication combination for hepatoma and pancreatic cancer and preparation protocol (US Patent 6998141/2006)
Skin treatment composition (US Patent 7223423/2007)
Note Naturalized plants (first discovered in 1949).



October 2007
at lowland forest edge
October 2007
at lowland forest edge
October 2007
at lowland forest edge



October 2007
at lowland forest edge



October 2007
at lowland forest edge
October 2007
at lowland forest edge