Philadelphus satsumanus




Family Hydrangeaceae
Scientific name Philadelphus satsumanus Siebold ex Miquel
Synonyms Philadelphus coronarius L.Philadelphus satsumi Siebold ex Lindley & Paxton
Common name (Japanese common name) baika-utsugi [mume floer utsugi (utsugi = Deutzia crenata)]
(English common name) Japanese mock orange
Distribution (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) none [if Philadelphus satsumanus Siebold ex Miquel is a synonym of Philadelphus inodorus L. then it occurs widly in Asia, Europe and Northern America]
Chromosomal number 2n=26
Description Plants 1-2m. Leaves 4-12cm. Flowers white corollas 2.5-3cm, flowering in May to June. Deciduous. Shrub.
Reference Philadelphus satsumanus Siebold ex Miq.
Philadelphus coronarius L.
Philadelphus inodorus L.
Philadelphus laxus Schrad. ex DC.
Cosmetic composition for the treatment of the hair and skin comprising a powder of flowers or flower tops and a cohesion agent (US Patent 4459285/1984)
Fragrance extraction (US Patent 5512285/1996)
Moistened cosmetic eye treatment fads (US Patent 6159487/2000)
Method of controlling powdery mildew infections of plants using jojoba wax (US Patent 6174920/2001)
Virus induced gene silencing in plants (US Patent 7012172/2006)
Juvenile hormone analogs for control of leafhopper and treehopper pests (US Patent 20070225338)
Plant extracts and dermatological uses thereof (US Patent 20070122492)
Note Dr. Kitamura described that Philadelphus coronarius L. is a synonym of Philadelphus satsumanus Siebold ex Miquel and was introduced to Europe from Japan.
Many authors describe that Philadelphus satsumanus Siebold ex Miquel is a synonym of Philadelphus inodorus L. (syn. Philadelphus gloriosus Beadle; Philadelphus grandiflorus Willdenow; Philadelphus grandiflorus Willdenow var. laxus (Schrader ex de Candolle) Torrey & A. Gray; Philadelphus inodorus L. forma quadranguliflorus S. Y. Hu; Philadelphus inodorus L. var. carolinus S. Y. Hu; Philadelphus inodorus L. var. grandiflorus (Willdenow) A. Gray; Philadelphus inodorus L. var. laxus (Schrader ex de Candolle) S. Y. Hu; Philadelphus inodorus L. var. strigosus Beadle; Philadelphus laxus Schrader ex de Candolle; Philadelphus laxus Schrader ex de Candolle var. strigosus (Beadle) Rehder; Philadelphus macranthus Jacques; Philadelphus speciosus Schrader ex de Candolle; Philadelphus strigosus (Beadle) Rydberg; Syringa inodora (L.) Moench).



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May 2007
at the Imperial Palace