Asteraceae
Youngia

Youngia japonica (L.) DC.

First published in Prodr. 7: 194 (1838)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia. It is an annual or biennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome. It is used as a medicine and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Japan, Kazan-retto, Korea, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Ogasawara-shoto, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Introduced into:

Alabama, Arkansas, Bahamas, Canary Is., Cayman Is., Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cuba, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Fiji, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Jamaica, Jawa, Kentucky, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Madagascar, Madeira, Marianas, Maryland, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mississippi, New Caledonia, New South Wales, New York, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Panamá, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Samoa, Seychelles, Sicilia, Society Is., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Virginia, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Kiew, R. & al. (eds.) (2021). Malayan Forest Records 49: 1-403.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Koyama, H., Bunwong, S., Pornpongrungrueng, P. & Hind, D.J.N. (2016). Flora of Thailand 13(2): 143-428. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Liogier, A.H. (1996). Flora de la Española 8: 1-588. Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Sarder, N.U. & Hassan, M.A. (eds.) (2018). Vascular flora of Chittagong and the Chittagong Hill Tracts 3: 1-978. Bangladesh National Herbarium, Dhaka.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.
  • Whistler, W.A. (2022). Flora of Samoa Flowering Plants: 1-930. National Tropical Botanicl Garden. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

Flora of the Cayman Islands

  • DC., Prodr. 7: 194 (1838).

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2019). https://doi.org/10.3897/italianbotanist.8.48621. epublication.
  • (2022). https://publications.cm-funchal.pt/jspui/handle/100/1721. epublication.
  • Amith, J. & collaborators (2020). Nahuatl Learning Environment http://www.balsas-nahuatl.org/index.html.
  • Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Liogier, A.H. (1996). Flora de la Española 8: 1-588. Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Pruski, J.F. (ed.) (2018). Flora Mesoamericana 5(2): 1-608. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Sarder, N.U. & Hassan, M.A. (eds.) (2018). Vascular flora of Chittagong and the Chittagong Hill Tracts 3: 1-978. Bangladesh National Herbarium, Dhaka.
  • Whistler, W.A. (2022). Flora of Samoa Flowering Plants: 1-930. National Tropical Botanicl Garden. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • FPI (2021). Food Plants International. https://fms.cmsvr.com/fmi/webd/Food_Plants_World?homeurl=https://foodplantsinternational.com/plants/
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2024 Bernacci, L.C. [2200] Brazil K000218247 No
Jan 1, 2024 Moncaio, E. et al. [06] Brazil K000218245 No
Jan 1, 2024 Hermogenes, F. Filho, L. et. al. [33.010] Brazil K000218246 No
Jan 1, 2024 Hind, D.J.N., Mello Silva, R. [s.n.] Brazil K000218249 No
May 20, 1986 s.coll. [3272] K000808274 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 20, 1986 s.coll. [3272] K000808275 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 20, 1986 Wallich, N. [1503] K000808273 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ohwi, J. [21] Japan K002111131 Yes
Cumming [s.n.] Philippines K001790710 Yes
Hauee [1465] China K001790711 Yes
Wright, C. [303] China K001790712 Yes
Seto, K. [18015] Japan K002111145 Yes
Oldham, R. [465] Japan K001730508 Yes
Oldman, R. [465] Japan K002111136 No
Chiao, C.Y. [2402] China K002111156 Yes
Furuse, M. [35060] Japan K002111132 Yes
Tanaka, T.; Shimada, Y. [13503] Taiwan K002111128 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K002111155 Yes
s.coll. [2910] Japan K002111135 Yes
Chen; Teng [3982] China K002111157 Yes
{Mr. Moseley} [s.n.] Japan K001730509 Yes
Schindler, A.K. [257 a] China K002111154 Yes
Oldham, R. [430] Japan K002111141 Yes
Wright, C.; Small, J. [s.n.] Japan K002111144 Yes
Wallich, N. [3271] Nepal K000808276 Unknown Type Material Yes
Furuse, M. [47426] Japan K002111133 Yes
Bai-Zhong, X. [4166] China K002111149 Yes
s.coll. [165] Japan K002111139 Yes
Kenyon, M. [25] Japan K002111130 Yes
Tsu, L.F. [797] China K002111158 Yes
Bai-Zhong, X. [3313] China K002111150 Yes
Hu, S.Y.; But, P.H. [20180] Hong Kong K002111159 Yes
Chiao, C.Y. [14823] China K002111153 Yes
Zheng-Yu, L. [15393] China K002111151 Yes
M.D.; Maingay, A.C. [819] Japan K002111138 Yes
Faurie (Père) [6441] Japan K001730507 Yes
Wright, C.; Sarukhan [168] Japan K002111147 Yes
{Mr. Maries} [s.n.] Japan K002111143 Yes
{Mr. Maries} [s.n.] Japan K002111142 Yes
Oldham, R. [449] Japan K002111140 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002111134 Yes
Savatier, M. [703] Japan K002111137 Yes
Furuse, M. [3017] Japan K002111146 Yes
Loher, A. [3631] Philippines Crepis japonica K002111405 Yes

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  • Flora of the Cayman Islands

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  • 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/
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  • 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

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