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Satsumainamori
Ophiorrhiza japonica
サツマイナモリ
An evergreen perennial herb of the Rubiaceae family that forms colonies on forest floors in warm regions. In early spring it produces small, white, star-shaped flowers.
Identification Points
- ✓葉は対生で楕円形
- ✓花は白色5裂で集散花序
- ✓茎の基部はやや木質化し這う
Habitat
本州（関東以西）・四国・九州・沖縄の常緑樹林の林床
Season
3〜5月（花）
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Leaf type
Simple
Petal count
Many
Stipules
Present
Leaf dissection
Undivided
Flower symmetry
Actinomorphic
Phylogenetic Positionアカネ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core Eudicots > Gentianales > Rubiaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous (ca. 80 million years ago)
Sources & References
🤖Claude AI
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