Aletris luteoviridis




Family Nartheciaceae (also placed in Liliaceae)
Scientific name Aletris luteoviridis (Maximovicz) Franchet
Synonyms Metanarthecium luteoviride Maximovicz; Metanarthecium luteo-viride Maximovicz; Metanarthecium yakumontanum Masamune
Common name (Japanese common name) nogi-ran (ノギラン, 芒蘭 [nogi orchid (nogi = small needle like spikes on flower of Poaceae plants)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Korea
Habitat (Hokkaido) fields in sea levael to mountane area; (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu) fields or forest edge in montain
Chromosomal number 2n=52
Description Leaves, 12-24cm long, non hair. Scapes 15-55cm tall, non hair or sometimes short hair at upper. Flowers inflorescences 3-20cm long, pedicels 2-4mm long, yellow white 6 perianths each 6-7mm long, flowering in June to August. Fruits 7mm long, seeds 0.7mm long. Perennial plants.
References Metanarthecium luteoviride Maxim.
Formation of Embryo-Sac and Callose Deposition During Its Development in Aletris luteoviridis
Extraction of steroidal materials from vegetable materials (US Patent 3620919/1971)
Feed for poultry (US Patent 4128640/1978)
Cleansing articles for skin and/or hair which also deposit skin care actives (US Patent 6338855/2002)
Pre-formed, self-adhesive sheet devices suitable for topical application (WIPO Patent WO/2001/001933)
Skin care compositions including Hexapeptide complexes and methods of their manufacture (WIPO Patent WO/2007/102957)
New catechol derivative and 5-Lipoxygenase inhibitor containing the same as active component (Japanese Patent JP09157206/1997)



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July 2006
at mountane forest
July 2006
at mountane forest
July 2006
at mountane forest