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