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 at my home |
March 2010 at my home |
May 2011 at my home |