Asarum kiusianum var. tubulosum




Family Aristolochiaceae
Subfamily Asaroideae
Scientific name Asarum kiusianum F. Maekawa var. tubulosum (F. Maekawa) F. Maekawa
Synonyms Asarum tubulosum F. Maekawa; Heterotropa kiusiana (F. Maekawa) F. Maekawa var. tubulosa F. Maekawa; Heterotropa tubulosa (F. Maekawa) F. Maekawa ex Nemoto
Common name (Japanese common name) akebomo-aoi (アケボノアオイ, 曙葵 [meaning: dawn winter hollyhock])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Kyushu (Nagasaki Prefecture)
(Other nations) none
Habitat Mountane forest
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Leaves 6-10cm long. Flowers white ca. 3-4cm across, flowering in April to May. Perennial plants.
Reference Asarum kiusianum F. Maek.
Chalcones and other flavonoids from Asarum sensu lato (Aristolochiaceae)
Note Endemic to Japan



March 2010
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