...It is considered an ornamental plant because of its beautiful flowers. S. atropurpurea L. (English name: sweet scabious) (illustration) is native to southern Europe and has many horticultural varieties. It was introduced to Japan at the beginning of the Meiji period. It is considered a folk medicine in Europe, and its English name, scabious, is said to come from its ability to cure scabies. ... *Some of the terminology that mentions "sweet scabious" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…花が美しいため観賞植物とされる。セイヨウマツムシソウS.atropurpurea L.(英名sweet scabious)(イラスト)はヨーロッパ南部原産で多くの園芸品種があり,日本へは明治の初めに渡来した。なおヨーロッパでは民間薬とされ,その英名scabiousは疥癬(かいせん)scabiesを治すところからきたといわれる。… ※「sweet scabious」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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