Boehmeria biloba




Family Urticaceae
Scientific name Boehmeria biloba Weddell
Synonyms Splitgerbera japonica Miquel; Urtica fissa Siebold, non E. Pritzel
Common name (Japanese common name) raseita-sou (ラセイタソウ, 羅背板草 [meaning: raxeta weed])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Pacific Ocean side of Hokkaido (south of Muroran City), Honshu (north of Wakayama Prefecture)
(Other nations) none
Habitat Beach
Chromosomal number n=14
Description Plants 30-50cm tall. Leaves 8-16cm long. Flowers flowering in July to September. Perennial plants.
Reference Boehmeria biloba Wedd.
Note Native to Japan.



July 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
July 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
July 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden



July 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
July 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
July 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden