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| October 2009 at Jindai Botanical Garden |
October 2009 at Jindai Botanical Garden |
| Family | Aristolochiaceae |
| Subfamily | Asaroideae |
| Scientific name | Asarum savatieri Franchet var. furusei |
| Synonyms | Heterotropa savatieri Franchet var. furusei (Araki & Sugimoto) Sugimoto |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) shiinomi-kanaoi (シイノミカンアオイ, 椎之実寒葵 [meaning: Castanopsis' fruits winter hollyhock]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (Izu Peninsula) |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Habitat | Mountane forest |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Leaves 4-8cm long. Flowers ca. 1.5cm across, flowering in July to October. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Asarum savatieri Franch. |
| Chalcones and other flavonoids from Asarum sensu lato (Aristolochiaceae) | |
| Note | Endemic to Japan. Rare species. |
| Photos below are those of a plant which was cultivated by Mr. Hidetomo Misumi and displayed at the Wild Plants Show 2009 in Jindai Botanical Garden. |
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| October 2009 at Jindai Botanical Garden |
October 2009 at Jindai Botanical Garden |
