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| April 2006 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
April 2006 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
April 2006 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
| Family | Berberidaceae |
| Subfamily | Berberidoideae |
| Tribe | Berberideae |
| Subtribe | Epimediinae |
| Scientific name | Epimedium grandiflorum C. Morren |
| Synonyms | Epimedium grandiflorum C. Morren forma violaceum (C. Morren & Decaisne) Stearn; Epimedium grandiflorum C. Morren var. thunbergianum (Miquel) Nakai; Epimedium macranthum C. Morren & Decaisne, Epimedium macranthum C. Morren & Decaisne var. violaceum (C. Morren & Decaisne) Franchet; Epimedium violaceum C. Morren & Decaisne |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) ikari-sou (イカリソウ, 碇草 [meaning: anchor weed]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu , Shikoku |
| (Other nations) Korea, China | |
| Habitat | Mountane forest or forest edge (mainly Pacific Ocean side, except of Chugoku region) |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=12 |
| Description | Plants 20-40cm tall. Leaves biternate, leaflets each 3-8cm long. Flowers red, purple, pale pueple or white, spurs 1.5-2cm long, Flowering in April to May. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Epimedium grandiflorum C. Morren |
| 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) | |
| Safe pharmaceutical composition for treating and preventing infertility and increasing immune function (US Patent 6476203/2002) | |
| Medicament containing Epimedium extract for treatment of prostatic hyperplasia and prostatitis (US Patent 7250182/2007) |
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| April 2006 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
April 2006 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
April 2006 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
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| April 2006 at my home |
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| April 2006 at high mountain |
April 2006 at high mountain |
April 2006 at high mountain |
