| Family |
Smilacaceae (also placed in Liliaceae) |
| Scientific name |
Smilax biflora Siebold ex Miquel |
| Synonyms |
Smilax lyi H. Léveillé; Smilax stenopetala A. Gray |
| Common name |
(Japanese common name) hime-kakara (ヒメカカラ, 姫カカラ [meaning: dwarf kakara
(kakara = Smilax china L.)]) |
| (English common name) none |
| Distribution |
(Japan) Kyushu (Yakushima Island, Amami Island) |
| (Other nations) none |
| Habitat |
Mountane forest |
| Chromosomal number |
2n=40 |
| Description |
Plants 10-30cm tall. Leaves 5-15mm long. Flowers pale yellow ca. 3-4mm,
flowering in April to May. Evergreen. Shrub. |
| Reference |
Smilax biflora Siebold ex Miq. |
| Smilax biflora Sieb. ex Miq. |
| Make-up remover composition for the face and eyes (US Patent 4323468/1982) |
| Herbicidal compositions and herbicidal processes (US Patent 4309208/1982) |
| Capillary cosmetic composition containing a sarsaparilla extract (US Patent
4604282/1986) |
| Capillary cosmetic composition for washing disentangling hair containing
a plant extract containing saponins (US Patent 4800080/1989) |
| Formulation for alleviating symptoms associated with arthritis (US Patent
5683698/1997) |
| Therapeutic agents for respiratory diseases (US Patent 6309674/2001) |
| Synergistic phytoceutical compositions (US Patent 7303772/2007) |
| Note |
Endemic to Japan. Rare species. |
