noun
Tripterospermum japonicum; climbing gentian
A species of flowering plant in the gentian family, native to Japan. The name refers to its twining habit and gentian-like flowers.
蔓竜胆は秋に白い花を咲かせる。
Tripterospermum japonicum blooms with white flowers in autumn.
山道でツルリンドウの実を見つけた。
I found Tripterospermum japonicum berries along the mountain path.
Refers to gentians in general, while 蔓竜胆 specifically denotes the climbing species Tripterospermum japonicum.
Compound of 蔓 (つる, 'vine') + 竜胆 (りんどう, 'gentian'), describing its vining growth and gentian-like appearance.