Clinopodium macranthum




Family Lamiaceae (alt. Labiatae)
Subfamily Nepetoideae
Tribe Mentheae
Scientific name Clinopodium macranthum (Makino) H. Hara
Synonyms Clinopodium chinense (Bentham) O. Kuntze var. macranthum Makino
Common name (Japanese common name) miyama kuruma bana (ミヤマクルマバナ, 深山車花 [meaning: high mountain wheel flowers])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (Japan Sea side; north of Central region)
(Other nations) none
Habitat Mountane rocks or field (low mountain - subalpine)
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants 10-40cm tall. Leaves hairy, 3-5cm long, 2-3.5cm wide, petioles ca. 5mm long. Flowers bracteoles linear 3-6mm long, bracteoles and calyxs hairy, pale purple or pink corollas ca. 15-20mm long, flowering in June to August (June to July in low mountain; Jult to August in high mountain). Fruits ca. 1mm long. Perennial plants.
Reference Clinopodium chinese (Benth.) O.Kuntze var. macranthum Makino
Note Endemic to Japan.
I identified this plant below as Clinopodium macranthum. However, as a matter of possibility, this plant might be an unknown Clinopodium species or a natural hybrid of Clinopodium.



June 2008
at mountain road
in Niigata Prefecture
June 2008
at mountain road
in Niigata Prefecture
June 2008
at mountain road
in Niigata Prefecture