Rohdea japonica

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Name (Hebrew)
צמח Rohdea japonica
Name (Latin)
Rohdea japonica
Name (Arabic)
روديا جابونيكا
Other forms of name
Omoto
Rhodea japonica
See Also From tracing topical name
Rohdea
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

Wikidata: Q143725
Library of congress: sh 85114844
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Wikipedia description:

Rohdea japonica is a species of plant native to Japan, China and Korea. Common names include Nippon lily, sacred lily, and Japanese sacred lily. It is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant, with fibrous roots. The leaves are evergreen, broad lanceolate, 15–50 cm long and 2.5–7 cm broad, with an acute apex. The flowers are produced in a short, stout, dense spike 3–4 cm long, each flower pale yellowish, 4–5 mm long. This is a rare instance of pollination by snails. The fruit is a red berry 8 mm diameter, produced in a tight cluster of several together.

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