Rubia akane




Family Rubiaceae
Scientific name Rubia akane Nakai
Synonyms Galium argyi H. Léveillé & Vaniot; Rubia akane Nakai var. erecta Masamune; Rubia argyi (H. Léveillé & Vaniot) Hara ex Lauener; Rubia chekiangensis Deb; Rubia cordifolia L. forma rubra Kitamura; Rubia cordifolia L. var. cordata (Thunberg) Nakai; Rubia cordifolia L. var. laxa Nakai; Rubia cordifolia L. var. mungista Miquel; Rubia nankotaizana Masamune; Stemonia japonica Miquel
Common name (Japanese common name) akane (アカネ, 茜 [meaning: orange-colored roots])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido (south region), Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Korea, China, Taiwan, Nepal, India, Afganistan
Habitat Field, roadside, forest edge
Chromosomal number 2n=22
Description Leaves qurternate, each leaflet 3-7cm long, 1-3cm wide. Flowers pale yellow 3.5-4mm across, flowering in August to October. Vine. Prennial plants.
Reference Rubia akane Nakai
Rubia cordifolia L.
Herbal compositions (US Patent 5693327/1997)
Desquamation compositions (US Patent 5849728/1998)
Compositions for retarding skin aging (US Patent 20040028643)
Herbal suppositories (US Patent 20020031559)
Herbo-mineral formulation for refractory leukemias and lymphomas (US Patent 20050058722)
Note Some authors describe that Rubia akane Nakai in Japan is a synonym of Rubia manjith Roxburgh ex Fleming (syn. Rubia cordifolia auct., non L.; Rubia cordifolia L. var. khasiana Watt; Rubia munjista Roxburgh; Rubia mungith Roxburgh ex Desvaux) in India. Possiblly Rubia akane Nakai may have to be identified as Rubia cordifolia L. itself. Reexamination should be done.



September 2007
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September 2007
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September 2007
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September 2007
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September 2007
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September 2006
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