Fish-eye grass

Japanese: 魚眼草 - ぎょがんそう
Fish-eye grass

...There are many bisexual flowers in the center, and the corolla is thick and tubular, and pale yellow. In China, this species is called "fish eye grass", probably because the flower head resembles a fish's eye. It grows in tropical and subtropical regions, and is widely distributed from Shikoku, Kyushu, Hachijo Island, and Ryukyu to central and southern China, Southeast Asia, India, and Africa.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "fish eye grass" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…中心部には多数の両性花があり,花冠は太い筒状で淡黄色。中国でこの種を魚眼草と呼ぶのは,この頭花を魚の眼に見たてたものと思われる。熱帯~亜熱帯に生育し,四国,九州,八丈島,琉球から中国中・南部,東南アジア,インド,アフリカにかけて広く分布する。…

※「魚眼草」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。

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