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"Ko-yabu-ran" (Liriope spicata) belongs to Liliaceae (the Lily family). It is a perennial herb that is distributed from Kansai region of Honshu westward to Shikoku and Kyushu in Japan, as well as Taiwan and China. It grows in forests in warm climates, spreading underground by spreading branches. It has linear leaves that are only 4 to 7 mm wide, similar to those of the "yaburan", and it produces pale purple flowers in racemes from July to September. It is also known as "Ryukyu-yaburan," and is used as a groundcover. It is called "麦門冬" in Taiwanese Chinese and "山麦冬" (shan mai dong) in Chinese.
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