Anemone hepatica




Family Ranunculaceae
Scientific name Anemone hepatica L.
Synonyms Hepatica nobilis Schreber var. japonica Nakai; Anemone hepatica var. japonica (Nakai) Ohwi; Anemone americana (de Candolle) H. Hara; Anemonoides americana (de Candolle) Holub; Anemone hepatica L. var. asiatica (Nakai) H. Hara; Hepatica americana (de Candolle) Ker Gawler; Hepatica americana (de Candolle) Ker Gawler forma cahnae Farwell; Hepatica americana (de Candolle) Ker Gawler forma candida Fernald; Hepatica americana (de Candolle) Ker Gawler forma purpurea (Farwell) Farwell; Hepatica americana (de Candolle) Ker Gawler forma rhodantha Fernald; Hepatica americana (de Candolle) Ker Gawler var. maculata Farwell; Hepatica americana (de Candolle) Ker Gawler var. parviflora (Rafinesque) Farwell; Hepatica asiatica Nakai; Hepatica asiatica Nakai forma acutiloba Nakai; Hepatica asiatica Nakai forma obtusisloba Nakai; Hepatica hepatica (L.) H. Karsten var. parviflora (Rafinesque) Farwell; Hepatica hepatica (L.) H. Karsten var. purpurea Farwell; Hepatica nobilis Schreber; Hepatica nobilis Schreber forma cahnae (Farwell) Steyermark; Hepatica nobilis Schreber forma candida (Fernald) Steyermark; Hepatica nobilis Schreber forma obtusa (Pursh) Beck; Hepatica nobilis Schreber forma purpurea (Farwell) Steyermark; Hepatica nobilis Schreber forma rhodantha (Fernald) Steyermark; Hepatica nobilis Schreber var. obtusa (Pursh) Steyermark; Hepatica novblis Schreber var. asiatica (Nakai) H. Hara; Hepatica nobilis Schreber var. obtusa (Pursh) Steyermark; Hepatica triloba Chaix; Hepatica triloba Chaix var. americana de Candolle; Hepatica triloba Chaix var. obtusa Pursh; Hepatica triloba Chaix var. parviflora Rafinesque;
Common name (Japanese common name) misumi-sou (ミスミソウ, 三角草 [meaning: three edges leaves weed]), yuki-wari-sou (ユキワリソウ, 雪割草 [meaning: snow break weed])
(English common name) hepatica, round-lobed hepatica, roundlobe hepatica
Distribution (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Russia, Korea, China, Europa, Canada, USA
Chromosomal number 2n=14
Description Flowers white, pink, red, purple or blue ca. 2-2.5cm across, flowering in February to May. Perennial plants.
Reference Anemone hepatica L.
Hepatica nobilis Schreber var. obtusa (Pursh) Steyermark
Anemone americana (DC.) H.Hara
Anemone americana (DC.) H.Hara
Hepatica nobilis Schreb.
Medicament for treating aseptic inflammations containing anemonin as effective component (US Patent 20030064117)
Botanical drug compositions for treatments of liver and immunological disorders (US Patent 20050058735)
Use of anemonin for treating aseptic inflammations (US Patent 20060062860)



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at mountane forest in Niigata Prefecture
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at mountane forest in Niigata Prefecture
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at mountane forest in Niigata Prefecture



March 2007
at mountane forest in Niigata Prefecture
March 2007
at mountane forest in Niigata Prefecture
March 2007
at mountane forest in Niigata Prefecture



March 2007
at mountane forest in Niigata Prefecture
March 2007
at mountane forest in Niigata Prefecture
March 2007
at mountane forest in Niigata Prefecture