Meehania urticifolia




Family Lamiaceae (alt. Labiatae)
Subfamily Nepetoideae
Tribe Mentheae
Scientific name Meehania urticifolia (Miquel) Makino
Synonyms Cedronella urticifolia (Miquel) Maximowicz; Dracocephalum urticifolium Miquel; Dracocephalum sinense S. Moore; Glechoma urticifolia (Miquel) Makino
Common name (Japanese common name) rasho-mon-kazura (ラショウモンカズラ, 羅生門葛 [meaning: Rasho-mon gate vine])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Russia (Far East), Korea, China
Habitat Mountane forest edge
Chromosomal number 2n=18
Description Plants electing 20-30cm tall. Leaves 2-5cm long, 2-3.5cm wide. Flowers calyxs ca. 13mm long, purple corollas 4-5cm long, 4 stamens, flowering in April to May. Fruits ca. 3mm long. Perennial plants.
Reference Meehania urticifolia (Miq.) Makino
Meehania urticifolia (Miquel) Makino



May 2007
at Institute for Nature Study
May 2007
at Institute for Nature Study
May 2007
at Institute for Nature Study



May 2006
at Akagi Nature Park
May 2006
at Akagi Nature Park
May 2006
at Akagi Nature Park



April 2006
at Mt. Aso
April 2006
at Mt. Aso
April 2006
at Mt. Aso