Nepeta subsessilis




Family Lamiaceae (alt. Labiatae)
Subfamily Nepetoideae
Scientific name Nepeta subsessilis Maximovicz
Synonyms Nepeta subsessilis Maximovicz forma albiflora Tatewaki; Nepeta subsessilis Maximovicz var. yesoensis Franchet & Savatier; Nepeta yesoensis (Franchet & Savatier) Probatova
Common name (Japanese common name) misogawa-sou (ミソガワソウ, 未曽川草 [meaning: Misogawa River weed])
(English common name) Japanese catmint
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku
(Other nations) none
Habitat Subalpine or mountane field
Chromosomal number 2n=18
Description Plants electing 50-100cm tall. Leaves 6-14cm long, 2.5-8cm wide. Flowers purple or white (forma albiflora) corollas 25-30mm long, flowering in July to August. Perennial plants.
Reference Cytological Studies on 31 Alpine Plants Collected in Murodou-daira, Mts. Tateyama, Central Japan
Composition for treatment of infections of humans and animals (US Patent 6414036/2002)
Composition for treatment of infections of humans and animals (US Patent 6649660/2003)
Antimicrobial therapeutic compositions and method of use (US Patent 6921539/2005)
Pesticidal compounds and compositions (US Patent 7208519/2007)
Compositions and methods for increasing milk production in animals (WIPO Patent WO/2003/068158)



June 2008
at Hokkaido University
Botanical Garden
June 2008
at Hokkaido University
Botanical Garden
June 2008
at Hokkaido University
Botanical Garden



June 2008
at Hokkaido University
Botanical Garden
June 2008
at Hokkaido University
Botanical Garden