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| October 2007 at lowland forest edge |
October 2007 at lowland forest edge |
October 2007 at lowland forest edge |
| Family | Asteraceae (alt. Compositae) |
| Scientific name | Crassocephalum crepidioides (Bentham) S. Moore |
| Synonyms | Crassocephalum rubens sensu Tuyama, non (B. Jussieu ex Nicolaus von Jacquin) S. Moore; Erechtites hieracifolia auct, non (L.) Rafinesque ex de Candolle; Gynura crepidioides Bentham |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) benibana-boro-giku [red flower rag aster] |
| (English common name) redflower ragleaf, thickhead | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
| (Other nations) [native] Africa | |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=40 |
| Description | Plants electing 50-70cm. Leaves 5-15cm length, 1-8cm width. Flowers red, flowering in September to November. Annual plants. |
| Reference | Crassocephalum crepidioides (Benth.) S. Moore |
| Medication combination for hepatoma and pancreatic cancer and preparation protocol (US Patent 6998141/2006) | |
| Skin treatment composition (US Patent 7223423/2007) | |
| Note | Naturalized plants (first discovered in 1949). |
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October 2007 at lowland forest edge |
October 2007 at lowland forest edge |
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| October 2007 at lowland forest edge |
October 2007 at lowland forest edge |
