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| October 2007 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
October 2007 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
October 2007 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
| Family | Menispermaceae |
| Scientific name | Stephania japonica (Thunberg) Miers |
| Synonyms | Cocculus japonicus (Thunberg) de Candolle; Menispermum japonicum Thunberg |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) hasuno-ha-kazura [lotus leaved vine] |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (west of Central region), Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa |
| (Other nations) Korea, China, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia, India, Sri Lanka | |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Leaves 2-12cm length, 3-10cm width. Flowers pale green, flowering in July to September. Fruits red 6mm. Deciduous. Vine. |
| Reference | Stephania japonica (Thunb.) Miers |
| Stephania japonica (Thunb.) Miers | |
| Method for inhibiting interleukin-6 production by administering extracts from root of Stephania tetrandra (US Patent 6162437/2000) |
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| October 2007 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
October 2007 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
October 2007 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
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| October 2007 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
