Perilla frutescens var. citriodora




Family Lamiaceae (alt. Labiatae)
Subfamily Nepetoideae
Tribe Elsholtzieae
Scientific name Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton var. citriodora (Makino) Ohwi
Synonyms Perilla citriodora (Makino) Nakai; Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton forma citriodora (Makino) Makino
Common name (Japanese common name) lemon-egoma (レモンエゴマ, 檸檬荏胡麻 [meaning: lemon schented egoma (egoma = Perilla frutescens)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Korea
Habitat Roadside, farm yard, forest edge
Chromosomal number 2n=20
Description Plants electing 20-70cm tall. Leaves 7-12cm long, 5-8cm wide. Flowers inflorescences 20cm long, pale purple or white corollas 4-5mm long, flowering in August to September. Annual plants.
Reference Discovery of New Diploid Perilla Species in Korea
Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton



September 2007
at my home
September 2007
at roadside
September 2007
at roadside



September 2007
at my home
September 2007
at roadside
September 2007
at roadside






Comparison with Perilla frutescens var. crispa



Left leaf: P. frutescens var. citriodora
Right 3 leaves: P. frutescens var. crispa
September 2007
at my home