noun
berry catchfly; Cucubalus baccifer
A plant species; the scientific name is Silene baccifera (formerly Cucubalus baccifer). The Japanese name is usually written in katakana.
ナンバンハコベは山地の林縁に生える多年草です。
Berry catchfly is a perennial plant that grows on the edges of mountain forests.
Katakana spelling is common for plant names and is the usual written form for this word.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in botanical contexts; the word is usually written in kana.
The name ナンバンハコベ literally means 'southern barbarian chickweed', likely referring to its introduced or exotic origin combined with its resemblance to chickweed (ハコベ). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.