Family | Potamogetonaceae |
Scientific name | Potamogeton distinctus A. Bennett |
Synonyms | Potamogeton alatas Koidzumi; Potamogeton fontigenus Y. H. Guo, X.Z.Sun & H.Q. Wang; Potamogeton franchetii A. Bennett & Baagoe; Potamogeton longipetiolatus A. Camus; Potamogeton perversus A. Bennett |
Common name | (Japanese common name) hiru-mushiro (ヒルムシロ, 蛭筵 [meaning: leech's mat]) |
(English common name) roundleaf pondweed | |
Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
(Other nations) Korea, China, Taiwan | |
Habitat | Swamp, pond |
Chromosomal number | 2n=52 |
Description | Leaves: floating leaves 4.5-10cm long, 2-4cm wide, petioles 5-20cm long. Flowers inflorescences 2.5-5.5cm, flowering in May to October. Fruits ca. 4mm long. Water plants. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Pyrazole derivative and herbicidal composition (US Patent 5939559/1999) |
Uracil compounds and use thereof (US Patent 6667413/2003) | |
Herbicide compositions and weedkilling method using the same (US Patent 7144842/2006) | |
Pyridone compounds useful for producing pyridine compounds (US Patent 7223862/2007) | |
Process for producing pyridine compound (US Patent 7157579/2007) |
June 2007 at Ushiku Forest Park |
June 2007 at Ushiku Forest Park |
June 2007 at Ushiku Forest Park |