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 |