Rhynchospermum verticillatum




Family Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Scientific name Rhynchospermum verticillatum Reinwardt ex Blume
Synonyms Leptocoma racemosa Lessing; Rhynchospermum formosanum Yamamoto; Rhynchospermum verticillatum Reinwardt ex Blume var. subsessilis Oliver ex Miquel; Zollingeria scandens Schultz-Bipontinus
Common name (Japanese common name) shubun-so [autumnal equinox weed]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (west of Kanto region), Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other nations) Korea, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, India
Chromosomal number 2n=18
Description Plants 50-100cm. Leaves 7-15cm length, 17-32mm width. Flowers flowering in August to October. Perennial plants.
Reference Rhynchospermum verticillatum Reinw.



September 2007
at Mt. Tsukuba
September 2007
at Mt. Tsukuba
August 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden



August 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
August 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden