Kerria japonica




Family Rosaceae
Scientific name Kerria japonica (L.) De Candolle
Synonyms Corchorus japonicus Thunberg; Kerria japonica (L.) De Candolle forma typica Nakai; Kerria japonica (L.) De Candolle var. typica Makino; Rubus japonicus L.; Spiraea japonica Desvaux
Common name (Japanese common name) yamabuki
(English common name) Japan globeflower, Japanese kerria, Japanese rose, Jew's mallow
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Korea, China
Chromosomal number 2n=18
Description Plants 1-2m. Leaves 4-8cm. Flowers yellow 3-5cm, flowering in March to May. Deciduous. Shrub.
Reference Kerria japonica (L.) DC.
Kerria japonica (Linnaeus) Candolle
Antibiotic preparation and use of the same in plants (US Patent 5604208/1997)
Anti-proliferative preparations (US Patent 6342254/2002)
Methods of inhibiting proliferation of cells (US Patent 20060269625)



April 2007
at Ushiku Forest Park
April 2007
at Ushiku Forest Park
April 2007
at Ushiku Forest Park