Bupleurum longiradiatum var. elatius




Family Apiaceae (alt. Umbelliferae)
Scientific name Bupleurum longiradiatum Turczaninow var. elatius (Koso-Poljanski) Kitagawa
Synonyms Bupleurum longiradiatum Turczaninow forma elatius Koso-Poljanski; Bupleurum longiradiatum Turczaninow subsp. sachalinense (F. Schmidt) Kitagawa var. elatius Kitagawa; Bupleurum longiradiatum Turczaninow var. breviradiatum auct. non F. Schmidt
Common name (Japanese common name) hotaru-saiko (ホタルサイコ, 蛍柴胡 [glowfly saiko (saiko = a traditional Chinese medicine)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Korea, China
Habitat subalpine ricks or fields
Chromosomal number n=6, 2n=12
Description Plants electing 100-150cm tall. Leaves 5-15cm long, 2-4cm wide. Flowers yellow, flowering in July to September. Perennial plants.
Reference Bupleurum longiradiatum Turczaninow
Extracellular matrix production promoter (European Patent EP0972508/2001)
Process for producing interferon inducers (US Patent 4469685/1984)
Antitumor agent (Japanese Patent JP62187408/1987)



July 2008
at Utsukushigahara Highland
July 2008
at Utsukushigahara Highland
July 2008
at Utsukushigahara Highland



July 2008
at Utsukushigahara Highland