Family | Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae) |
Subfamily | Faboideae |
Tribe | Phaseoleae |
Subtribe | Glycininae |
Scientific name | Dumasia truncata Siebold & Zuccarini |
Synonyms | none |
Common name | (Japanese common name) no-sasage (ノササゲ, 野大角豆 [meaning: wild cowbean]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
(Other nations) none | |
Habitat | Mountane forest edge |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Leaves ternate, leaflets each 3-8cm long, 2-4cm wide. Flowers yellow 15-18mm long, flowering in August to September. Fruits 4-5cm long, 7-8mm wide. Vine. Pelennial plants. |
Reference | Dumasia truncata Siebold & Zucc. |
July 2007 at lowland forest edge |
July 2007 at lowland forest edge |
July 2007 at lowland forest edge |
July 2007 at lowland forest edge |
July 2007 at lowland forest edge |
September 2006 at lowland forest edge |
September 2006 at lowland forest edge |