Raphanus raphanistroides




Family Brassicaceae
Scientific name Raphanus raphanistroides (Makino) Nakai
Synonyms Raphanus acanthiformis J. M. Morel ex Sisley; Raphanus acanthiformis J. M. Morel ex Sisley forma raphanistroides Hara; Raphanus acanthiformis J. M. Morel ex Sisley var. spontaceus Nakai; Raphanus macropodus H. Léveillé; Raphanus macropodus H. Léveillé var. spontaceus Nakai; Raphanus sativus L. forma raphanistroides Makino; Raphanus sativus L. var. acanthiformis Makino forma raphanistroides Makino; Raphanus sativus L. var. hortensis Backer forma raphanistroides Makino; Raphanus sativus L. var. macropodus forma raphanistroides (Makino) Makino; Raphanus sativus L. var. raphanistroides (Makino) Makino; Raphanus taquetii H. Léveillé
Common name (Japanese common name) hama-daikon (ハマダイコン, 浜大根 [meaning: coastal radish])
(English common name) Japanese wild radish, radish weed, wild radish, weedy radish
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) none
Habitat Sand beach, field near sea
Chromosomal number n=9, 2n=18
Description Plants electing 30-60cm tall. Leaves 5-20cm long. Flowers pale purple ca. 2cm across, flowering April to June. Perennial plants.
Reference Raphanus sativus Linnaeus
Pyrone-3-carboxamide compounds (US Patent 4730061/1988)
Male sterile brassica plants (US Patent 5254802/1993)
Phytoremediation of metals (US Patent 5364451/1994)
Intact seed-based delayed-released nutrient supplement for mushroom cultivation (US Patent 5427592/1995)
Biocidal proteins (US Patent 5538525/1995)
Use of plant hormones for crop improvement (US Patent 5614467/1997)
Methods for introducing a fertility restorer gene and for producing F.sub.1 (US Patent 5644066/1997)
Cruciferous plant having a high carotene content (US Patent 5710364/1998)
Method of producing a medicinal tea for treating infertility in males and for treating prostatitis (US Patent 5736144/1998)
Cytoplasmic male sterility system production canola hybrids (US Patent 5973233/1999)
Cancer chemoprotective food products (US Patent 5968505/1999)
Gene which determines cytoplasmic sterility and a method of producing hybrid plants using said gene (US Patent 5866782/1999)
Proteins catalyzing the extension of plant cell walls (US Patent 5959082/1999)
Control of parasites (US Patent 5863775/1999)
Topical treatment of psoriasis (US Patent 6153197/2000)
Biocidal proteins (US Patent 6187904/2001)
Cytoplasmic male sterility system production canola hybrids (US Patent 6229072/2001)
Cancer Chemoprotective food products (US Patent 6242018/2001)
Use of tryptophan and analogs as plant growth regulators (US Patent 6180569/2001)
Antifungal proteins (US Patent 6372888/2002)
Method for transformation of cotton and organogenic regeneration (US Patent 6479287/2002)
Antifungal polypeptide AlyAFP from Alyssum and methods for controlling plant pathogenic fungi (US Patent 6653280/2003)
Antifungal peptides and composition thereof (US Patent 6605698/2003)
Antifungal composition (US Patent 6599514/2003)
Virulence enhancement of bioherbicides (US Patent 6673746/2004)
Raphanus with increased anthocyanin levels (US Patent 6686517/2004)
Compositions for lowering blood pressure (US Patent 6887500/2005)
DNA encoding a macadamia integrifolia anti-microbial protein, constructs comprising the same and plant material comprising the constructs (US Patent 6909032/2005)
Defensin-encoding nucleic acid molecules derived from nicotiana alata, uses therfor and transgenic plants comprising same (US Patent 7041877/2006)
Deodorized colorant of brassicaceae plant (US Patent 7144593/2006)
Method for chromatographic finger printing and standardization of single medicines and formulations (US Patent 7144740/2006)
Crude drug compositions and the process for preparing them (US Patent 7247325/2007)
Crude drug composition for preventing and treating gastrointestinal dyskinetic diseases (US Patent 7198804/2007)
Sweet potato MADS-box promoter directing high level expression in plant storage root (US Patent 7273967/2007)
Purified plant expansin proteins and DNA encoding same (US Patent 7226756/2007)
Polynucleotides and polypeptides that confer increased biomass and tolerance to cold, water deprivation and low nitrogen to plants (US Patent 7196245/2007)
Note Raphanus raphanistroides is a wild plants and can be found only in coastal area. However most authors mat believe that Raphanus raphanistroides should be identified a same species as Raphanus sativus L.



April 2007
at sandy beach in Niigata Prefecture
April 2007
at sandy beach in Niigata Prefecture
April 2007
at sandy beach
in Niigata Prefecture



April 2007
at sandy beach in Niigata Prefecture