Scutellaria laeteviolacea




Family Lamiaceae (alt. Labiatae)
Subfamily Scutellarioideae
Scientific name Scutellaria laeteviolacea Koidzumi
Synonyms Scutellaria indica L. forma humilis Makino; Scutellaria indica L. var. japonica (Morren & Decaisne) Franchet & P. A. L. Savatier forma humilis Makino; Scutellaria simplex Migo; Scutellaria ussuriensis Kudô forma humilis Kudô; Scutellaria ussuriensis Kudo var. typica forma humilis Kudo
Common name (Japanese common name) shiso-ba-tatsunami (シソバタツナミ, 紫蘇葉立浪 [meaning: perilla leaved sea spray weed])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (south of Fukushima prefecture), Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) China
Habitat Mountane forest edge
Chromosomal number 2n=26
Description Plants 5-15cm tall. Leaves 1.5-4cm long. Flowers purple corollas 2cm long, inflorescences 1-6cm long, flowering in May to June. Perennial plants.
Reference Scutellaria laeteviolacea Koidzumi
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)



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