Family:
Pentaphylacaceae Engl.
Genus:
Cleyera Thunb.

Cleyera japonica Thunb.

This species is accepted, and its native range is S. China to S. Korea, Central & S. Japan to Taiwan.

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Cleyera japonica Thunb. appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Tsang, W.T. [26987] K000768143 Unknown type material Yes
Jul 10, 1971 Wight, R. [300], India Ternstroemia japonica K000768045 Yes
Jul 10, 1971 Lobb, T. [s.n.], India Ternstroemia japonica K000768047 Yes
Jul 10, 1971 Wight, R. [300], India Ternstroemia japonica K000768046 Yes
Jul 10, 1971 Gardner, G. [s.n.], India Ternstroemia japonica K000768044 Yes

First published in Nov. Gen. Pl.: 69 (1783)

Accepted by

  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh l?c các loài th?c v?t Vi?t Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà N?i : Nhà xu?t b?n Nông nghi?p.
  • Smitinand, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (1970-1975). Flora of Thailand 2: 1-484. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 12: 1-534. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

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