Asteraceae
Petasites

Petasites japonicus (Siebold & Zucc.) Maxim.

First published in Razb. Rukop. Sočin. F. Šmidta Reisen Amurlande: 17 (1866)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is China to Sakhalin and Nanei-shoto. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea, Kuril Is., Nansei-shoto, Sakhalin

Introduced into:

Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hawaii, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Verloove, F. (2023). The seventh edition of the Nouvelle Flore de la Belgique: chorological adjustments. Dumortiera 122: 5-98.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Kharkevich, S.S. (ed.) (1992). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 6: 1-428. Nauka, Leningrad.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Verloove, F. (2023). The seventh edition of the Nouvelle Flore de la Belgique: chorological adjustments. Dumortiera 122: 5-98.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Willmott, E.A.; Pin, C. [s.n.] France K002527736 Yes
Ruhsam, M. [DMR164] United Kingdom K001768018 Yes
[Augustinowicz] [72] K002527760 Yes
s.coll. [H256/1940] United Kingdom K002527734 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002527961 Yes
Mahood, A.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002527731 Yes
Glehn [1861] Japan K002527761 Yes
Willmott, E.A.; Pin, C. [s.n.] France K002527737 Yes
[Wm. Clitherol] [s.n.] K002527735 Yes
Borel, J.M.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] K002527965 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002527733 Yes
[P. Wilzhom] [2387] United Kingdom K002527732 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002527963 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002527964 Yes
Towdexwell, W.H. [s.n.] K002527730 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002527962 Yes
Horsfield, M. [s.n.] K002527729 Yes
R.J. [506] Japan Nardosmia japonica K001790353 Yes
R.J. [506] Japan Nardosmia japonica K002527799 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images