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 |