Scutellaria dependens




Family Lamiaceae (alt. Labiatae)
Subfamily Scutellarioideae
Scientific name Scutellaria dependens Maximovicz
Synonyms Scutellaria nipponica Franchet & Savatier; Scutellaria oldhamii Miquel
Common name (Japanese common name) hime nami-ki (ヒメナミキ, 姫波来 [drawf namiki-so (namiki-so = Scutellaria strigillosa Hemsley)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu
(Other nations) Russia (Far East), Korea, China
Habitat Swamp
Chromosomal number 2n=28
Description Plants electing 10-50cm tall. Leaves 1-2cm long, 6-10mm wide. Frowers pale purple corollas 7mm long, flowering in June to September. Perennial plants.
Reference Scutellaria dependens Maximowicz
Chromosome numbers of Japanese Scutellaria (Lamiaceae)
Agent containing an ellagic acid series compound for external application and use thereof (US Patent 5073545/1991)
Topical herbal formulations (US Patent 20070298135)



September 2007
at lowland swamp
September 2007
at lowland swamp
September 2007
at lowland swamp