Nanocnide japonica




Family Urticaceae
Scientific name Nanocnide japonica Blume
Synonyms Nanocnide dichotoma S.S.Chien
Common name (Japanese common name) katen-sou (カテンソウ, 花点草 [meaning: pin size flowers weed])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) China
Habitat Mountane wet forest or riverside
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants 10-25cm tall. Leaves 1-3cm long. Flowers very small, flowering in April to May. Perennial plants.
Reference Nanocnide japonica Blume
Agent for hair growth (European Patent Application EP1915997/2008)



May 2009
at mountane forest edge
May 2009
at mountane forest edge
May 2009
at mountane forest edge



May 2009
at mountane forest edge
May 2009
at mountane forest edge