| Family | Theligonaceae |
| Scientific name | Theligonum japonicum Ôkubo & Makino |
| Synonyms | Cynocrambe japonica (Ôkubo & Makino) Makino |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) yamato-gusa (ヤマトグサ, 大和草 [meaning: the weed of Japan]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (west of Kanto region), Shikoku, Kyushu |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Habitat | Mountane forest |
| Chromosomal number | n=11, 2n=22 |
| Description | Plants 15-30cm tall. Leaves 1-3cm long, 8-20mm wide. Flowers 3 outer perianths 8-10mm long, flowering in April to May. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Theligonum japonicum Okubo & Makino |
| Cynocrambe japonica Makino | |
| Note | Endemic to Japan. |
| May 2009 at Karuizawa Botanical Garden |
May 2009 at Karuizawa Botanical Garden |
May 2009 at Karuizawa Botanical Garden |
| May 2009 at Karuizawa Botanical Garden |
May 2009 at Karuizawa Botanical Garden |
May 2009 at Karuizawa Botanical Garden |