noun
Oxytropis megalantha; locoweed species
A species of locoweed native to alpine regions of Japan, especially Rebun Island. Botanical term.
レブンソウは礼文島の高山植物の一つです。
Oxytropis megalantha is one of the alpine plants of Rebun Island.
Kanji spelling is rare; the plant is almost always written in kana.
Named after Rebun Island (礼文島) where it is found. The exact derivation of the name is uncertain.