Family | Aristolochiaceae |
Subfamily | Asaroideae |
Scientific name | Asarum caudigerum Hance |
Synonyms | Asarum arrhizoma H. Léveillé & Vaniot; Asarum caudigerum var. leptophyllum (Hayata) S. S. Ying; Asarum caudigerum var. triangulare (Hayata) S. S. Ying; Asarum leptophyllum Hayata; Asarum leptophyllum var. triangulare Hayata |
Common name | (Japanese common name) onaga-saishin (オナガサイシン, 尾長細辛 [meaning: long tail wild ginger]), katsuudake-kan-aoi ([meaning: Mt. Katsuudake winter hollyhock]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Okinawa |
(Other nations) China, Taiwan, Vietnam | |
Habitat | Mountane forest |
Chromosomal number | 2n=24 |
Description | Plants 15cm tall. Leaves 7-18cm long. Flowers brown or green ca. 1-2cm across, 2-5cm long, flowering in March to April. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Asarum caudigerum Hance |
Asarum caudigerum Hance | |
Note | Rare species |
April 2011 at my home |
April 2011 at my home |
April 2011 at my home |
April 2011 at my home |