ほうちゃくもどき (宝鐸擬き) [Index] [Back] 中国の南部に分布しています。森林内の岩場、谷や小川沿いの日陰に生え、高さは２０〜４０センチになります。茎には暗い赤褐色の斑紋が入ります。葉は披針形から楕円形で、先端がやや尾状に尖ります。４月から５月ごろ、葉腋から花柄をだし、下向きに垂れる花を咲かせます。花径は１センチほどで、はじめは白色で、咲くと黄色く変色し、茶色っぽくなって咲き終わります。花冠内側には暗い赤褐色の斑模様あります。和名は、寺院の軒先に下がる大型の風鈴である宝鐸に似ていることから。中国語では「深裂竹根七（shen lie zhu gen qi）」、その根茎を「黄脚鷄 (huang jiao ji)」 と呼んで薬用にしています。 ユリ科ホウチャクモドキ属の常緑多年草で、学名は Disporopsis pernyi (syn. Disporopsis fuscopicta var. arisanensis)。英名は Evergreen Solomon's seal。 The Evergreen Solomon's seal (Disporopsis pernyi) belongs to Liliaceae (the Lily family). It is a perennial herb that is distributed in southern China. It grows in rocky areas within forests, along valleys and streams in shaded areas, reaching a height of 20 to 40 cm. The stem features dark reddish-brown mottled patterns. The leaves are lanceolate to elliptic, with tips slightly tail-like and pointed. From April to May, it produces peduncles from the leaf axils, bearing downward-hanging flowers. The flowers are about 1 cm in diameter, initially white, turning yellow when open, and finally becoming brownish as they fade. The inner surface of the corolla has dark reddish-brown mottled patterns. Its Japanese name derives from its resemblance to a "ho-chaku" (large temple wind chime) hanging from eaves. In Chinese, it is called "深裂竹根七" (shen lie zhu gen qi), and its rhizome is used medicinally as "黄脚鷄" (huang jiao ji). 神奈川県鎌倉市「大船植物園」にて、2025年10月10日撮影。 Shu Suehiro shu@botanic.jp