...There are over 200 species of the tropical Diplacrum genus known worldwide, with the highest number in South America and seven in Japan. Diplacrum caricinum R.Br. (illustration) is a plant closely related to the Diplacrum genus, widely distributed in tropical Asia, and occasionally seen in Japan from the Kanto region southward. It is a thin annual plant about 20 cm tall, and is called "kagashira" (mosquito head) because it bears small spikelets shaped like mosquito heads in the leaf axils. ... *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Kagashira" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…熱帯中心のシンジュガヤ属は世界に200種余り知られ,南アメリカに最も多く,日本には7種ある。 カガシラDiplacrum caricinum R.Br.(イラスト)はシンジュガヤ属に非常に近縁な植物で,熱帯アジアに広く分布し,日本では関東地方以南に時々見られる。高さ20cmくらいの細い一年草で,カ(蚊)の頭のような形の小さい小穂を葉腋(ようえき)につけるから蚊頭(かがしら)という。… ※「カガシラ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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