Family | Ruscaceae (also placed in Liliaceae) |
Scientific name | Convallaria majalis L. var. keiskei (Miquel) Makino |
Synonyms | Convallaria japonica L. f.; Convallaria keiskei Miquel var. trifolia Y. C. Chu et al.; Convallaria keiskei Miquel; Convallaria majalis L. subsp. manshurica (Komarov) Bordz; Convallaria majalis L. var. mandschurica Komarov |
Common name | (Japanese common name) suzu-ran (スズラン, 鈴蘭 [meaning: tiny bells orchid]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu (mainly in Hokkaido) |
(Other nations) Russia, Korea, China, Mongolia, Myanmar | |
Habitat | Field |
Chromosomal number | 2n=38 |
Description | Leaves twin, 10-17cm long, leaf sheath 8-20cm long. Scapes 16-25cm tall. Flowers pedicels 7-10mm long, bracts 5-6mm, white perianths ca. 1cm wide, flowering in May to June. Fruits red 6-8mm. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Convallaria majalis L. var. keiskei (Miq.) Makino |
Convallaria majalis Linnaeus | |
Process for the isolation of convallatoxin acetonide (US Patent 3843627/1974) | |
Preparation for the application of agents in mini-droplets (US Patent 6165500/2000) | |
Delivery system for topical skin care agents (US Patent 6719740/2004) | |
Personal care compositions comprising liquid ester mixtures (US Patent 6762158/2004) | |
Method and topical formulation for treating headaches (US Patent 20060165812) | |
Cleansing compositions (US Patent 7074747/2006) | |
Topical treatment for dyshidrosis (pompholyx) and dry skin disorders (US Patent 7357950/2008) | |
Use of NA+/ K+-Atpase inhibitors and antagonists thereof (WIPO Patent WO/2006/044916) | |
Orally available light-independent antineoplastic compuunds (WIPO Patent WO/2008/002460) | |
Note | Many authors may point that Convallaria keiskei Miquel has no obvious difference with Convallaria majalis L. |
May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |