Vicia unijuga




Family Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily Faboideae
Tribe Fabeae
Scientific name Vicia unijuga A. Braun
Synonyms Ervum unijugum (A. Braun) Alefeld; Lathyrus messerschmidtii Franchet & Savatier; Orobus lathyroides L.; Vicia unijuga A. Braun var. angustifolia Nakai
Common name (Japanese common name) nanten-hagi (ナンテンハギ, 南天萩 [nanten lespedeza (nanten = Nandina domestica)])
(English common name) two-leaf vetch, two leaved vetch
Distribution (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other nations) Russia, Korea, China, Mongolia
Habitat Mountane field or forest edge
Chromosomal number 2n=12, 24, 36
Description Plants 50-100cm tall. Leaves bipinnate, leaflets each 3-7cm long, 1.2-3.5cm width, non hair. Flowers 12-15mm long, flowering in June to October. Fruits 2.5-3cm long, 5-6mm wide. Perennial plants.
Reference Vicia unijuga A. Braun
Lectin compositions and methods for modulating an immune response to an antigen (US Patent 20040039156)



October 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
October 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
October 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden



October 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
October 2006
at lowland field
October 2006
at lowland field