Scutellaria laeteviolacea var. abbreviata




Family Lamiaceae (alt. Labiatae)
Subfamily Scutellarioideae
Scientific name Scutellaria laeteviolacea Koidzumi var. abbreviata (H. Hara) H. Hara
Synonyms Scutellaria abbreviata H. Hara; Scutellaria maekawae H. Hara forma abbreviata (H. Hara) Murata
Common name (Japanese common name) tohgoku shiso-ba-tatsunami (トウゴクシソバタツナミ, 東国紫蘇葉立浪 [meaning: east land perilla leaved sea spray weed])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (north of Central region)
(Other nations) none
Habitat Mountane forest edge
Chromosomal number 2n=26
Description Plants 5-15cm tall. Leaves 1.5-4cm long, white variegated. 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)



June 2009
at Karuizawa Botanical Garden
June 2009
at Karuizawa Botanical Garden
June 2009
at Karuizawa Botanical Garden



June 2009
at Karuizawa Botanical Garden