Polygonatum macranthum




Family Ruscaceae (also placed in Liliaceae)
Scientific name Polygonatum macranthum (Maximovicz) Koidzumi
Synonyms Polygonatum giganteum A. Dietrich ex Otto & A. Dietrich var. macranthum Maximovicz; Polygonatum stenanthum Nakai
Common name (Japanese common name) oh-naruko-yuri (オオナルコユリ, 大鳴子百合 [meaning: large clapper lily])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) none
Habitat Forest or forest ege in mountains
Chromosomal number 2n=22 (2x)
Description Plants 50-150cm tall. Leaves 15-30cm long. Flowers white perianths each 25-35mm long, flowering in May to July. Fruits balck 8-12mm. Perennial plants.
Reference Biosystematic Studies on the Genus Polygonatum (Liliaceae) : II. Morphology of Staminal Filaments of Species Indigenous to Japan and its Adjacent Regions
Herbal compositions and uses for the treatment of allergic reactions (US Patent 6814985/2004)



June 2007
at Mt. Tsukuba
June 2007
at Mt. Tsukuba
June 2007
at Mt. Tsukuba



June 2007
at Mt. Tsukuba
June 2007
at Mt. Tsukuba
June 2007
at Mt. Tsukuba



June 2007
at Mt. Tsukuba
June 2007
at Mt. Tsukuba