Family | Nymphaeaeceae |
Scientific name | Euryale ferox Salisbury |
Synonyms | none |
Common name | (Japanese common name) oni-basu (オニバス, 鬼蓮 [meaning: tyger rotus]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu, Kyushu |
(Other nations) Russia (Far East), Korea, China, Taiwan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, India | |
Habitat | Pond, swamp |
Chromosomal number | 2n=58 (2x) |
Description | Leaves 20-300cm length. Flowers purple 4cm, flowering in August to October. Water plants. Annual plants. |
Reference | Euryale ferox Salisb. |
Euryale ferox Salisbury | |
The Life History of Euryale ferox Salisb. in Southwestern Japan with Special Reference to Reproductive Ecology | |
Water purificant (US Patent 6254800/2001) | |
Water purificant methods (US Patent 6478985/2002) | |
Herbal suppositories (US Patent 20020031559) | |
Transdermal and transmucosal preparations (US Patent 20070166362) | |
Note | Rare species. |
September 2008 at Ohsaka City University Botanical Garden |
September 2008 at Ohsaka City University Botanical Garden |
September 2008 at Ohsaka City University Botanical Garden |
October 2007 at Ushiku Forest Park |
October 2007 at Ushiku Forest Park |