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| September 2008 at swamp |
September 2008 at swamp |
September 2008 at swamp |
| Family | Cucurbitaceae |
| Subfamily | Zanonioideae |
| Tribe | Zanonieae |
| Subtribe | Actinostemmatinae |
| Scientific name | Actinostemma tenerum Griffith |
| Synonyms | Actinostemma japonicum Miquel; Actinostemma lobatum (Maximovicz) Maximovicz ex Franchet & Savatier; Actinostemma lobatum (Maximovicz) Maximovicz ex Franchet & Savatier forma subintegrum (Komarov) Kitagawa; Actinostemma lobatum (Maximovicz) Maximovicz ex Franchet & Savatier var. genuina Cogniaux; Actinostemma lobatum (Maximovicz) Maximovicz ex Franchet & Savatier var. japonica Maximovicz; Actinostemma lobatum (Maximovicz) Maximovicz ex Franchet & Savatier var. japonicum Maximovicz; Actinostemma lobatum (Maximovicz) Maximovicz ex Franchet & Savatier var. longilobatum Komov; Actinostemma lobatum (Maximovicz) Maximovicz ex Franchet & Savatier var. palmatum Makino; Actinostemma lobatum (Maximovicz) Maximovicz ex Franchet & Savatier var. racemosum (Maximovicz) Makin; Actinostemma lobatum (Maximovicz) Maximovicz ex Franchet & Savatier var. subintegrum Komarov; Actinostemma lobatum (Maximovicz) Maximovicz ex Franchet & Savatier var. typicum Makino; Actinostemma palmatum (Makino) Makino; Actinostemma parvifolium Cogniaux; Actinostemma racemosum Maximowicz ex Cogniaux; Mitrosicyos lobata Maximovicz; Microsicyos lobatus Maximovicz; Mitrosicyos racemosus Maximovicz; Pomasterion japonicum Miquel |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) goki-zuru (ゴキヅル or ゴキズル, 合器蔓 [meaning: goki vine (goki = cups with lid)]), momiji-ba goki-zuru (モミジバゴキヅル or モミジバゴキズル, 紅葉葉合器蔓 [meaning: maple leaved goki-zuru]), tsuta-ba goki-zuru (ツタバゴキヅル or ツタバゴキズル, 蔦葉合器蔓 [meaning: ivy leaved goki-zuru]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
| (Other nations) Korea, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Laos, India | |
| Habitat | Riverside, swampside |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=66 |
| Description | Leaves 5-10cm long, 2.5-7cm wide. Flowers pale green, flowering in August to November. Fruits green ca. 1.5cm long. Vine. Annual plants |
| Reference | Actinostemma lobatum Maxim. |
| Triterpene compositions and methods for use thereof (US Patent 6444233/2002) | |
| Medicament (US Patent 7312356/2007) |
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| Photo by Mr. Ponpoko | Photo by Mr. Ponpoko | Photo by Mr. Ponpoko |
| September 2008 at swamp |
September 2008 at swamp |
September 2008 at swamp |
