Family | Rosaceae |
Scientific name | Rubus hirsutus Thunberg |
Synonyms | Rubus argyi H. Léveillé; Rubus hirsutus Thunberg var. argyi (H. Léveillé) Nakai; Rubus stephanandria H. Léveillé; Rubus talaikiaensis H. Léveillé; Rubus thunbergii Siebold & Zuccarini; Rubus thunbergii Siebold & Zuccarini var. argyi (H. Léveillé) Focke; Rubus thunbergii Siebold & Zuccarini var. talaikiensis (H. Léveillé) Focke |
Common name | (Japanese common name) kusa-ichigo [herb berry] |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (south of Iwate Prefecture), Shikoku, Kyushu |
(Other nations) Korea, China, Taiwan | |
Chromosomal number | 2n=14 |
Description | Plants 20-60cm. Leaves 3-7cm. Flowers white 4cm, flowering in April to May. Deciduous. Shrub. |
Reference | Rubus hirsutus Thunb. |
Rubus hirsutus Thunberg | |
Hyaluronidase inhibitor containing god-type ellagitannin as active ingredient (US Patent 5843911/1999) |
March 2007 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
March 2007 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
March 2007 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
May 2007 at mountane roadside |