Family | Lythraceae (also placed in Trapaceae and Onagraceae) |
Scientific name | Trapa natans L. var. quadrispinosa (Roxburgh) Makino |
Synonyms | Trapa gracilipes Sugimoto; Trapa japonica Flerow var. rubeola (Makino) Ohwi; Trapa natans auct., non L.; Trapa natans L. forma quadrispinosa (Roxburgh) Makino; Trapa natans L. var. japonica Nakai; Trapa natans L. var. rubeola Makino; Trapa natans L. var. rubeola Makino forma viridis Sugimoto; Trapa quadrispinosa Roxburgh, non Franchet & Savatier |
Common name | (Japanese common name) oni-bishi (オニビシ, 鬼菱 [meaning: tiger hishi (hishi = Trapa japonica Flerow)]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
(Other nations) none | |
Habitat | Pond, swamp |
Chromosomal number | 2n=48 |
Description | Leaves 3-6cm across. Flowers white ca. 1cm across, flowering in July to October. Fruits ca. 3-5cm wide, 4 spikes. Annual plants. |
Reference | Trapa natans var. quadrispinosa |
Trapa natans L. | |
Trapa natans Linnaeus | |
Karyomorphology of Some Trapaceae in Japan | |
Cosmetic (US Patent 5538731/1996) | |
Composition having physiological activity and production method thereof (US Patent 6953580/2005) | |
Method for detecting proteins under mutual interaction (US Patent 7122382/2006) | |
Note | Endemic to Japan. |
Fruits of Trapa natans var. quadrispinosa (2n=48) has 4 spikes; fruits of Trapa japonica Flerow (2n=96) has 2 spikes. | |
Flora of China has described that Trapa natans L. var. quadrispinosa (Roxburgh) Makino is a synonym of Trapa natans L. (var. natans). |
September 2008 at Ohsaka City University Botanical Garden |
September 2008 at Ohsaka City University Botanical Garden |
September 2008 at Ohsaka City University Botanical Garden |