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| August 2005 at Hachimantai Highland |
August 2005 at Hachimantai Highland |
August 2005 at Hachimantai Highland |
| Family | Nartheciaceae (also placed in Liliaceae) |
| Scientific name | Narthecium asiaticum Maximovicz |
| Synonyms | none |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) nogi-ran (キンコウカ, 金黄花 or 金光花 [meaning: golden yellow flower or golden color flower]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (north of Kinki region) |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Habitat | Subalpine swamp |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=26 (2x), 52 (4x) |
| Description | Leaves 2-35cm long, 2-10mm wide. Scapes 15-60cm tall (including inflorescences). Flowers pedicels 10-15mm long (20-27mm long after flowering), 6 yellow perianth segments each 6-7mm long, 6 stamens shorter than perianths, flowering in July to August. Fruits 10-15mm long, seeds 10-11mm long. Perennial plants. |
| References | Chemically-active composition containing divalent iron ions (US Patent 4670288/1987) |
| Note | Endemic to Japan. |
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| August 2005 at Hachimantai Highland |
August 2005 at Hachimantai Highland |
August 2005 at Hachimantai Highland |
