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| September 2008 at Ohsaka City University Botanical Garden |
September 2008 at Ohsaka City University Botanical Garden |
September 2008 at Ohsaka City University Botanical Garden |
| 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. |
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| September 2008 at Ohsaka City University Botanical Garden |
September 2008 at Ohsaka City University Botanical Garden |
September 2008 at Ohsaka City University Botanical Garden |
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| October 2007 at Ushiku Forest Park |
October 2007 at Ushiku Forest Park |
