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| July 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden |
July 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden |
July 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden |
| Family | Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae) |
| Subfamily | Faboideae |
| Tribe | Phaseoleae |
| Scientific name | Apios fortunei Maximovicz |
| Synonyms | Apios cavaleriei H. Léveillé; Glycine fortunei (Maximovicz) Norton |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) hodo-imo (ホドイモ, 塊芋 [meaning: lump potato]) |
| (English common name) ground nut, potato bean, wild bean | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
| (Other nations) China, Taiwan | |
| Habitat | Field, forest edge |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=12, 14 |
| Description | Leaves 3-5 pinnate, leaflets each 4-9cm long, 2-6cm wide. Flowers pale green 6-8mm long, flowering in July to September. Vine. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Apios fortunei Maxim. |
| Agent for hair growth (European Patent EP1915997/2008) | |
| Apios tea and its production (Japanese Patent JP3510930/2004) |
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| July 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden |
July 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden |
July 2008 at Kochi Prefecture Makino Botanical Garden |
