Chamerion angustifolium

Family	Onagraceae
Tribe	Epilobieae
Scientific name	Chamerion angustifolium (L.) Holub
Synonyms	Chamaenerion angustifolium (L.) Scopoli; Epilobium spicatum Lamarck; Epilobium angustifolium L.; Epilobium spicatum Lamarck
Common name	(Japanese common name) yanagi-ran (ヤナギラン, 柳蘭 [meaning: willow orchid])
	(English common name) blood-vine, fireweed, French-willow, great willowherb, rosebay, rosebay willowherb, wickup, willowherb
Distribution	(Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (north of Central region)
	(Other nations) Russia, Korea, China, Mongolia, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Afganistan, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Caucasus, Europa, Morocco, Canada, USA
Habitat	Alpine or subalpine field
Chromosomal number	2n=36
Description	Plants electing 100-150cm tall. Leaves 8-20cm long, 1-3cm wide. Flowers red purple 2-3cm, flowering in July to August. Pelennial plants.
Reference	Chamerion angustifolium (L.) Holub subsp. angustifolium
	Epilobium angustifolium Linnaeus
	Fluorometirc enzyme inhibition immunoassay for measuring potency of allergen extracts (US Patent 4528267/1985)
	Medicinal vegetable composition for treating some hepatic and biliary diseases (US Patent 4704281/1987)
	Fluorometric assay of allergic reactions (US Patent 4845027/1989)
	Assaying allergen specific IgE levels with fluorogenic enzyme labeled antibody (US Patent 4849337/1989)
	Stable antigenic extracts methods (US Patent 4963356/1990)
	Composition for biocontrol of fireweed (US Patent 5244659/1993)
	Larvicidal lectins and plant insect resistance based thereon (US Patent 5407454/1995)
	Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for managing skin conditions (US Patent 6071541/2000)
	Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for managing skin conditions (US Patent 6296880/2001)
	Oenothein medicaments (US Patent 6528490/2003)
	Tyrosinase inhibitors from plants (US Patent 6521267/2003)
	Species specific genomic DNA sequences for identification of Anacardium occidentale and the method for its utilization in detection of cashew husk in made tea samples (US Patent 6541624/2003)
	Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for managing skin conditions (US Patent 6673374/2004)
	Method for detection and identification of Anacardium species sequence from a sample (US Patent 6942976/2005)
	Use of DHEA derivatives on keratinous substances (US Patent 6964954/2005)
	Cosmetic/dermatological compositions comprising a tetrahydrocurcuminoid and an amide oil (US Patent 6872401/2005)
	Process for producing corosolic acid (US Patent 7071229/2006)
	Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for managing skin conditions (US Patent 7018660/2006)
	Heterocyclic derivatives of 2-oxothiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid, and use as active photoprotective agents (US Patent 7022317/2006)
	Pain relief composition (US Patent 7282224/2007)
	Nucleic acid molecules associated with oil in plants (US Patent 20070039069)
	Process of Epilobium species for treatment of hormone balance in warm blooded animals, and method of manufacturing (WIPO Patent WO/2008/030536)

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