Family | Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae) |
Subfamily | Faboideae |
Tribe | Phaseoleae |
Subtribe | Cajaninae |
Scientific name | Rhynchosia acuminatifolia Makino |
Synonyms | Rhynchosia volubilis Loureiro var. acuminata Maximowicz |
Common name | (Japanese common name) tokiri-mame (トキリマメ, 吐切豆 [meaning: tokiri beans (meaning of tokiri is unknown)], oh-ba tankiri mame [broad leaved tankiri mame (tankiri mame = Rhynchosia volubilis)]), ohba-tankiri-mame (オオバタンキリマメ, 大葉痰切豆 [meaning: large leaved tankiri-mame (tankiri-mame = Rhynchosia volubilis Loureiro)]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (west of Kanto region), Kyushu |
(Other nations) Korea | |
Habitat | Mountane forest or forest edge |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Leaves ternate, terminal leaflet 4-10cm long, 2.5-6cm wide. Flowers yellow, flowering in June to September. Fruits 2cm long, 1cm wide. Vine. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Rhynchosia acuminatifolia Makino |
Rhynchosia volubilis Lour. |
August 2007 at Hitachi Coast Park |
August 2007 at Hitachi Coast Park |
August 2007 at Hitachi Coast Park |
Novemberber 2006 at Ushiku Forest Park |
Novemberber 2006 at Ushiku Forest Park |
Novemberber 2006 at Ushiku Forest Park |