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) |
April 2011 at my home |
April 2011 at my home |
April 2011 at my home |