Family | Saxifragaceae |
Scientific name | Chrysosplenium grayanum Maximovicz |
Synonyms | Chrysosplenium hallaisanense Nakai; Chrysosplenium sphaerospermum Maximovicz; Chrysosplenium pilosum Maximovicz var. valdepilosum Ohwi |
Common Name | (Japanese common name) neko-no-me-sou (ネコノメソウ, 猫目草 [meaning: cats eye weed]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
(Other nations) Russia (Kril Islands), Korea | |
Chromosomal number | 2n=22 |
Description | Leaves 5-20mm wide. Scapes electing 5-20cm tall. Flowers 4 pale green anthers, pale green calyx lobes, flowering in April to May. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Liver function protecting or improving agent (US Patent 20020110605) |
Preventives or remedies for arthritis (US Patent 20040161478) | |
Preventives or remedies for arthritis (European Patent EP1407777) |
April 2007 at Nikko Botanical Garden |
April 2007 at Nikko Botanical Garden |
April 2007 at Nikko Botanical Garden |
March 2006 at mountane forest |
April 2006 at mountane forest |
April 2006 at mountane forest |