Elatostema japonicum var. majus




Family Urticaceae
Scientific name Elatostema japonicum Weddell var. majus (Maximovicz) H. Nakai & H. Ohashi
Synonyms Elatostema involucratum Franchet & Savatier; Elatostema umbellatum Blume var. majus Maximovicz
Common name (Japanese common name) uwabami-sou (ウワバミソウ, 蟒蛇草 [meaning: big snake weed]), mizu (ミズ [meaning: wet area weed])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) China
Habitat Mountane wet forest edge
Chromosomal number unknown.
Description Plants 30-40cm tall. Leaves 5-13cm long. Flowers flowering in April to July. Perennial plants.
Reference Agent for hair growth (European Patent EP1915997/2008)
Plant Germination Inhibitor And Method Of Use Thereof (US Patent 20070274956)



May 2008
at my home
May 2008
at my home