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Lamiaceae

Isodon japonicus (Burm.f.) H.Hara

Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Isodon

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Isodon japonicus: Isodon japonicus , Aizu area, Fukushima pref., Japan
Photo: Qwert1234, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)
Chinese
毛叶香茶菜, 蓝萼香茶菜, 四棱杆, 四稜杆, 山苏子, 猛一撒
Japanese
ヒキオコシ, エンメイソウ
Korean
방아풀

Synonyms

  • Amethystanthus japonicus (Burm.f.) Nakai
  • Amethystanthus japonicus var. typicus Nakai
  • Isodon glaucocalyx var. japonicus (Burm.f.) Kudô
  • Plectranthus japonicus (Burm.f.) Koidz.
  • Rabdosia japonica (Burm.f.) H.Hara
  • Scutellaria japonica Burm.f.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.