Epilobium cephalostigma




Family Onagraceae
Tribe Epilobieae
Scientific name Epilobium cephalostigma Haussknecht
Synonyms Epilobium amurense Haussknecht subsp. cephalostigma (Haussknecht) C. J. Chen, Hoch & Raven; Epilobium angulatum Komarov; Epilobium calycinum Haussknecht; Epilobium cephalostigma Haussknecht forma leucanthum Honda; Epilobium cephalostigma Haussknecht var. nudicarpum (Komarov) H. Hara; Epilobium consimile Haussknecht var. japonicum Nakai; Epilobium coreanum H. Léveillé; Epilobium cylindrostigma Komarov; Epilobium nudicarpum Komarov; Epilobium sugaharae Koidzumi
Common name (Japanese common name) iwa aka-bana (イワアカバナ, 岩赤花 [meaning: rock red leave flower])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Russia (Far East), Korea, China
Habitat Subalpine or mountane swamp or wet field
Chromosomal number 2n=36
Description Plants electing 15-60cm tall. Leaves 1.5-9cm long, 5-30mm wide. Flowers pale pink or white 4.5-8mm, flowering in July to August. Perennial plants.
Reference Epilobium amurense subsp. cephalostigma (Haussknecht) C. J. Chen et al.
Onagraceae
Oenothein medicaments (US Patent 6528490/2003)
Process of Epilobium species for treatment of hormone balance in warm blooded animals, and method of manufacturing (WIPO Patent WO/2008/030536)



August 2006
at high mountain
August 2006
at high mountain



August 2006
at high mountain
August 2006
at high mountain



August 2006
at mountane forest
August 2006
at mountane forest
August 2006
at mountane forest