Family | Orobanchaceae |
Scientific name | Rehmannia japonica (Thunberg) Makino ex T. Yamazaki |
Synonyms | Melittis japonica Thunberg; Rehmannia glutinosa (Gaertner) Liboschitz ex Fischer & C. A. Meyer var. makinoi Matsuda; Rehmannia glutinosa (Gaertner) Liboschitz ex Fischer & C. A. Meyer var. japonica (Thunberg) Makino |
Common name | (Japanese common name) senri-goma (センリゴマ, 千里胡麻 [meaning: senri sesame (meaning of senri is unknown)]), hana-jiou (ハナジオウ, 花地黄 [meaning: flowering Rehmannnia]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (Central region) |
(Other nations) China? | |
Habitat | Around farmers' house |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Plants 10-40cm tall. Leaves 5-12cm long. Flowers pink, flowering in April to May. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Rehmannia japonica |
Rehmannia glutinosa (Gaertner) Liboschitz ex Fischer & C. A. Meyer | |
Note | Rare species. |
April 2010 at my home |
April 2010 at my home |
April 2010 at my home |
April 2010 at my home |