Ranzania japonica




Family Berberidaceae
Subfamily Berberidoideae
Tribe Berberideae
Subtribe Berberidinae
Scientific name Ranzania japonica (T. Itô ex Maximovicz) T. Itô
Synonyms Podophyllum japonicum T. Itô ex Maximovicz
Common name (Japanese common name) togakushi-shouma (トガクシショウマ, 戸隠升麻 [meaning: Mt. Togakushi shouma (shouma = a traditional Chinese medicine)]), togakushi-sou (トガクシソウ, 戸隠草 [meaning: Mt. Togakushi weed])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (mainly Central region)
(Other nations) none
Habitat Subalpine or mountane forest
Chromosomal number 2n=14
Description Plants ca. 30-50cm tall. Leaves ternate, leaflets each 8-12cm long, 7-10cm wide. Flowers pale purple ca. 2.5cm across, flowering in June. Perennial plants.
Reference Ranzania japonica (T. Itô ex Maxim.) T. Itô
Note Rare species. Endemic to Japan.



April 2008
at Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden
April 2008
at Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden
April 2008
at Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden



April 2008
at Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden