Scutellaria pekinensis var. transitra




Family Lamiaceae (alt. Labiatae)
Subfamily Scutellarioideae
Scientific name Scutellaria pekinensis Maximovicz var. transitra (Makino) H. Hara
Synonyms Scutellaria coreana Nakai ex Mori; Scutellaria dentata Léveillé var. tomentosa (Koidzumi) Nemoto; Scutellaria glechomaefolia H. Léveillé & Vaniot; Scutellaria multibrachiata H. Léveillé & Vaniot; Scutellaria transitra Makino; Scutellaria (Regel) Kudo ussuriensis var. tomentosa Koidzumi; Scutellaria (Regel) Kudo ussuriensis var. transitra (Makino) Nakai
Common name (Japanese common name) yama-tatsunami-sou (ヤマタツナミソウ, 山立浪草 [meaning: mountain sea spray weed])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Korea, China
Habitat Forest edge
Chromosomal number 2n=28
Description Plants 10-35cm tall. Leaves 1.5-4m long, 1-3cm wide. Flowers purple corollas ca. 20mm long, flowering in May to June. Perennial plants.
Reference Scutellaria pekinensis 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)



June 2007
at Ushiku Forest Park
June 2007
at Ushiku Forest Park
June 2007
at Ushiku Forest Park