Family | Urticaceae |
Scientific name | Boehmeria holosericea Blume |
Synonyms | Boehmeria platyphylla D. Don var. holosericea (Blume) Weddell |
Common name | (Japanese common name) oni-yabu-mao (オニヤブマオ, 鬼藪苧麻 [meaning: tiger bush hemp]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
(Other nations) Korea, China, Vietnam | |
Habitat | Beach, riverside or field near beach |
Chromosomal number | 2n=42 |
Description | Plants ca. 150cm tall. Leaves 10-17cm long, hairy. Flowers flowering in July to October. Fruits ca. 1.5-2mm long. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Boehmeria holosericea Blume |
August 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
August 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
August 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
August 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
April 2009 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |