Croomia heterosepala




Family Stemonaceae
Scientific name Croomia heterosepala (Baker) Okuyama
Synonyms Croomia japonica Miquel var. heterosepala Baker
Common name (Japanese common name) nabewari (ナベワリ [meaning: bitter weed])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (west of Kanto region), Kyushu, Shikoku
(Other nations) none
Habitat Forest edge
Chromosomal number 2n=24
Description Plants ca. 30-50cm tall. Leaves ca. 10cm long. Flowers green, flowering in April to May. Perennial plants.
Reference Croomia heterosepala (Baker) Okuyama
Karyomorphology of Two Genera in Stemonaceae.
Plant extracts and alkaloids having antitussive activity (US Patent 6992078/2006)



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