Trapa natans var. quadrispinosa




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