Peucedanum japonicum




Family Apiaceae (alt. Umbelliferae)
Scientific name Peucedanum japonicum Thunberg
Synonyms Anethum japonicum (Thunberg) Koso-Poljansky
Common name (Japanese common name) botan-bofu (ボタンボウフウ, 牡丹防風 [meaning: Paeonia lieved bofu [bofu = a kind of traditional Chinese medicine)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) coastal area of Honshu (west of Kanto region), Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other nations) Korea, China, Taiwan, Philippines
Habitat Seaside
Chromosomal number 2n=22
Description Plants electing 60-100cm tall. Leaves blade 3-pinnate with pinnatifid leaflets to 3-pinnate. Flowers inflorescences 4-10cm across, flowering in July to September. Fruits 4-6mm long. Perennial plants.
Reference Peucedanum japonicum Thunb.
Peucedanum japonicum Thunberg
Calanolides for inhibiting BTK (US Patent 6306897/2001)
Crude drug compositions for treating or preventing arthritic diseases and the preparation process (US Patent 7074435/2006)
Therapeutic agent (WIPO Patent WO/2006/082743)
Cell-activating agent, anti-oxidizing agent, melamine production inhibitor and skin care preparation for external use (Japanese Patent JP3933535/2007)



July 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
July 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
July 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden



July 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
July 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
July 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden