Scutellaria brachyspica




Family Lamiaceae (alt. Labiatae)
Subfamily Scutellarioideae
Scientific name Scutellaria brachyspica Nakai & Hara
Synonyms Scutellaria brachyspica Nakai & H. Hara forma albiflora Hayashi & Y. Kobayashi
Common name (Japanese common name) oka-tatsunami (オカタツナミソウ, 岡立浪草 [meaning: hillock sea spray weed])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (south of Miyagi Prefecture), Shikoku
(Other nations) none
Habitat Mountane forest edge
Chromosomal number 2n=26
Description Plants 10-50cm tall. Leaves 1.5-5cm long, 1-4cm wide. Flowers purple or white (forma albiflora) corollas ca. 2cm long, flowering in May to June. Perennial plants.
Reference Chromosome numbers of Japanese Scutellaria (Lamiaceae)
Agent containing an ellagic acid series compound for external application and use thereof (US Patent 5073545/1991)
Note Native to Japan



May 2007
at mountane forest edge
May 2007
at mountane forest edge
May 2007
at mountane forest edge



May 2007
at mountane forest edge