Epimedium diphyllum (C. Morren et Decaisne) Loddiges

Epimedium diphyllum

Family	Berberidaceae
Subfamily	Berberidoideae
Tribe	Berberideae
Subtribe	Epimediinae
Scientific name	Epimedium diphyllum (C. Morren et Decaisne) Loddiges
Synonyms	none
Common name	(Japanese common name) baika ikari-sou (バイカイカリソウ, 梅花碇草 [meaning: cherry floweranchor weed])
Common name	(English common name) none
Distribution	(Japan) Honshu (Chugoku region), Shikoku, Kyushu
Distribution	(Other nations) none
Habitat	Mountane forest
Chromosomal number	2n=12
Description	Plants 20-30cm. Leaves 2.5-5cm long. Flowers white 10-12mm, flwering in April to May. Evergreen. Perennial plants.
Reference	Epimedium diphyllum Graham
	Polysaccharide PS-A obtained from barrenwort deriving from plants belonging to the genus Epimedium, process for preparation thereof and phylactic and immunostimulating agents comprising said polysaccharide PS-A effective component (US Patent 4528188/1985)
	Compositions comprising icariside I and anhydroicaritin and methods for making the same (US Patent 6399579/2002)
	Medicament containing Epimedium extract for treatment of prostatic hyperplasia and prostatitis (US Patent 7250182/2007)
Note	Many Japanese authors have believed that Epimedium diphyllum (C. Morren et Decaisne) Loddiges subsp. kitamuranum (T. Yamanaka) K. Suzuki (syn. Epimedium kitamuranum T. Yamanaka) is not a synonym of Epimedium diphyllum (C. Morren et Decaisne) Loddiges.


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