Family | Aristolochiaceae |
Scientific name | Asarum heterotropoides F. Schmidt |
Synonyms | Asiasarum heterotropoides (F. Schmidt) F. Maekawa |
Common name | (Japanese common name) oku-ezo-sashin (オクエゾサイシン, 奥蝦夷細辛 [meaning: mountane Ezo hollyhock (Ezo = an old name of Hokkaido)]) |
(Chinese common name) xi xin (細辛) | |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (northern area) |
(Other nations) none | |
Habitat | Mountane forest |
Chromosomal number | 2n=26 |
Description | Leaves 5-8cm long. Flowers dark purple 12-15mm long, flowering in May to June. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Asarum heterotropoides F. Schmidt |
Listing of Botanical Ingredients of Concern: Attachment A - Botanicals Known or Suspected to Contain Aristolochic Acid |
May 2008 at Hokkaido University Botanical Garden |
May 2008 at Hokkaido University Botanical Garden |
May 2008 at Hokkaido University Botanical Garden |
May 2008 at Hokkaido University Botanical Garden |
May 2008 at Hokkaido University Botanical Garden |