Ranman

It was a declaration that will remain in the history of Japanese botanical science.

"A message to Western botanists.

Japanese botany used to lack specimens and literature.

Each one had to be examined by botanists in Europe and the United States.

But Japanese botany no longer lags behind you.

From now on, we will not rely on Western scholars

When the Japanese give their own scientific names and announce them

hereby declare."

Professor...

Large palm-like leaves

It's been a long time.

At the end of a long flower stalk, a bright flower dangles downward

Similar to Astragalus.

Yeah... similar.

No... th... what do you think?

To be honest, let's just call her Kirengeshouma.

I call it Kirengeshouma because of its appearance in the field.

This is because the petals are larger than the sepals.

I don't think it's a bristle family.

Ｄｅ Ｃandollｅの「Ｐｒｏｉｒｏｍａｔｉｍｅｅｍmatis」と

'Genera Plantarum' by Bentham & Hooker.

Yes!

I wonder if it's a member of myrtle and yawataso?

If you do... you'll be in Sabatier's book.

It has 5 petals, and stamens are multiples of 5.

Myrtle and Yawataso both belong to the tiger ear herbaceous family.

A flower disc develops in the lower half of the ovary.

To tell the truth, even this Kirengeshouma

Ｓａｘｉｆｒａｇｅａｅ…。

Ｓａｘｉｆｒａｇｅａｅ…。

Is it a tiger ear grass family? Let's call it tiger ear herbaceous.

Professor, you are amazing. Yeah.

I can't say anything until I see the fruit ahead.

I need a fruit specimen.

Mr. Okubo. Ha!

Please contact the guide.

Make people stick to Mt. Ishizuchi.

I will get a specimen of the fruit at any cost.

yes!

I will go too.

Ah...

I don't like it. This one specimen alone is not enough for him.

I need a fruit sample.

I want Kotetsu to send it to me...

Huh... I wonder if we can go on a school trip?

No, I'll go...

Oh! This is Hyaku-chan!

Hey Chi-chan Hyaku-chan

I can't eat until I finish this.

Yes.

Be a good boy. (children's voices)

Oh... I have a clock. look at this. Look here.

a….

Oh... Hahaha.

Hisae-chan, I want to help too.

Eh... but Mantaro-san... No, he wants to brain?

Look, Dad is good at helping Mom yesterday.

brain? Haha….

These are the fruits and seeds.

Seeds have wings...

Engler's "Pflanzenfamilien"! yes!

The leaves are opposite, the style is 3, and the seeds are winged.

This characteristic applies to Hydrangaeae of the tiger ear grass family.

The genus with convoluted petals in this hydrangeae is

Not listed….

In other words….

This Kirengeshouma is a unique plant rarely seen in the world.

This species alone constitutes a genus...

It is a new genus and new species.

Professor Congratulations! (Together) Congratulations!

thank you…. Thanks guys!

Nomiya. (Nomiya) Yes.

Draw a botanical drawing for your thesis. It's urgent!

yes!