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| April 2010 at my home |
April 2010 at my home |
| Family | Aristolochiaceae |
| Subfamily | Asaroideae |
| Scientific name | Asarum kiusianum F. Maekawa |
| Synonyms | Heterotropa kiusiana (F.Maekawa) F. Maekawa |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) tukushi-aoi (ツクシアオイ, 筑紫葵 [meaning: Tsukushi winter hollyhock (Tsukushi = an old name of Fukuoka Prefecture)]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Kyushu (Fukuoka Prefecture, Nagasaki Prefecture, Saga Prefecture, Miyazaki Prefecture) |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Habitat | Mountane forest |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Leaves 6-10cm long. Flowers white ca. 2-2.5cm across, flowering in April to May. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Asarum kiusianum F. Maek. |
| Chalcones and other flavonoids from Asarum sensu lato (Aristolochiaceae) | |
| Note | Endemic to Japan |
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| April 2010 at my home |
April 2010 at my home |
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| April 2010 at my home |
