Croomia japonica




Family Stemonaceae
Scientific name Croomia japonica Miquel
Synonyms Croomia kiushiana Makino
Common name (Japanese common name) hime nabewari (ヒメナベワリ, 姫ナベワリ [meaning: dwarf bitter weed])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (south of Chugoku region), Kyushu, Shikoku, Okinawa
(Other nations) China
Chromosomal number 2n=24
Description Plants electing ca. 30-60cm. Leaves 5-11cm long. Flowers green, flowering in April to May. Perennial plants.
Reference Croomia japonica Miquel
Karyomorphology of Two Genera in Stemonaceae.
Plant extracts and alkaloids having antitussive activity (US Patent 6992078/2006)



April 2007
at Kyoto Botanical Garden
April 2007
at Kyoto Botanical Garden
April 2007
at Kyoto Botanical Garden



April 2007
at Kyoto Botanical Garden
April 2007
at Kyoto Botanical Garden