Isehanabi - Isehanabi

Japanese: イセハナビ - いせはなび

A slightly shrubby herb of the Acanthaceae family (APG classification: Acanthaceae). The stems grow in clumps, 30-50 cm tall. The leaves are lanceolate and 3-6 cm long. In autumn, pale purple flowers bloom in spikes at the ends of the branches. The corolla is funnel-shaped with five equal lobes at the end. There are four stamens, two of which are shorter. The capsule is oblong and contains four seeds. Native to China, it has naturalized in warm areas of Japan, but is also cultivated. The genus Isehanabi has many species, mainly in the tropical regions of Asia, and in Japan, bellflowers such as Suzumushisou and Ryukyuai grow wild.

[Hiroshi Terao October 20, 2021]

[Reference] | Suzumushisou | Ryukyu Eye

Isehanabi
The stems grow in clusters and the leaves are lanceolate. In autumn, pale purple flowers bloom at the ends of the branches. The corolla is funnel-shaped and has five equal lobes at the tip. ©Shogakukan Photo by Masatoshi Hirose ">

Isehanabi

Isehanabi (specimen drawing)
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Isehanabi (specimen drawing)

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

キツネノマゴ科（APG分類：キツネノマゴ科）のやや低木状の草本。茎は叢生(そうせい)し、高さ30～50センチメートル。葉は披針(ひしん)形で3～6センチメートル。秋に枝先の穂状花序に淡紫色の花をつける。花冠は漏斗(ろうと)状で、先端は等しく5裂する。雄しべは4本で2本が短い。蒴果(さくか)は長楕円(ちょうだえん)形で4個の種子をもつ。中国原産種で日本の暖地に帰化しているが、栽培もされる。イセハナビ属はアジアの熱帯を中心に多くの種を有し、日本にはスズムシソウ、リュウキュウアイなどが自生する。

［寺尾　博　2021年10月20日］

[参照項目] | スズムシソウ | リュウキュウアイ

イセハナビ
茎は叢生し、葉は披針形。秋、枝先に淡紫色の花をつける。花冠は漏斗状で、先端は等しく5裂する©Shogakukan　撮影／広瀬雅敏">

イセハナビ

イセハナビ〔標本画〕

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