Pieris japonica (Thunb.) D.Don ex G.Don

First published in Gen. Hist. 3: 832 (1834)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. China (to Hubei), Central & S. Japan, Taiwan. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Taiwan

Introduced into:

Massachusetts, Vermont

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Gilman, A.V. (2015). New flora of Vermont. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 110: 1-614.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Yamazaki, T., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (1993). Flora of Japan IIIa: 1-482. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2005). Flora of China 14: 1-581. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Gilman, A.V. (2015). New flora of Vermont. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 110: 1-614.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2005). Flora of China 14: 1-581. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1978 La Touche, J.de [68] China K000780210 Isotype Yes
Konta, F. [5520] Japan K005210962 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [10906] Taiwan K005211011 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [11246] Japan K005210983 Yes
Furuse, M. [10689] Japan K005211005 Yes
Ching, R.C. [3134] China K005211014 Yes
Dunn (Mr) [s.n.] China K005211015 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K005210996 Yes
Takahashi, M. [306] Japan K005210985 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005210995 Yes
La Touche, J.de [68] China K000780211 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [22/38] Japan K005210974 Yes
Kirkham; Flanagan [ETOT154] Taiwan K005210980 Yes
s.coll. [15527] Japan K005211000 Yes
Oldham, R. [335] Japan K005210997 Yes
Sonohara, S. [41] Japan K005210963 Yes
Furuse, M. [10991] Japan K005211006 Yes
Furuse, M. [5276] Japan K005211022 Yes
Rico, L.; Hollis, S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000661612 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K005210971 Yes
Furuse, M. [7931] Japan K005211019 Yes
Savatier (Dr) [742] Japan K005210987 Yes
Togasi, M. [1039] Japan K005210969 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K005210990 Yes
Onaka, K. [s.n.] Japan K005210992 Yes
Elwes, H.J.; Watanabe, K. [s.n.] Japan K005210975 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Taiwan K005211010 Yes
Furuse, M. [38868] Japan K005210978 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [6002] Japan K005210964 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [6443] Japan K005210972 Yes
Maximowicz [s.n.] Japan K005210989 Yes
Ching, R.C. [2254] China K005211016 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K005210977 Yes
Furuse, M. [5275] Japan K005211024 Yes
s.coll. [15527] Japan K005210998 Yes
Ch. Hashimoto [847] Japan K005210966 Yes
Furuse, M. [18701] Japan K005210979 Yes
Dickins [s.n.] Japan K005210981 Yes
Howick; McNamara; Crombie [HMC2588] Taiwan K005211013 Yes
Furuse, M. [11678] Japan K005211007 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [6252] Japan K005210986 Yes
s.coll. [11411] K005210999 Yes
s.coll. [2264] K005211001 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K005210991 Yes
Hotta, M. [11756] Japan K005211003 Yes
Furuse, M. [10689] Japan K005211004 Yes
Furuse, M. [5274] Japan K005211023 Yes
Oldham, R. [s.n.] Japan K005210968 Yes
Okamoto, K. [1390] Japan K005210976 Yes
Murata, J.; Im, H.T. [16009] Japan K005211008 Yes
Okamoto, K. [1390] Japan K005210973 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K005211002 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K005210993 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005210988 Yes
Furuse, M. [7933] Japan K005211021 Yes
Furuse, M. [7933] Japan K005211020 Yes
Furuse, M. [7934] Japan K005211017 Yes
Miyamota, M. [s.n.] Japan K005210970 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [9777] Japan K005210967 Yes
Murata, J.; Yahara, T.; Im, H.T. [15834] Japan K005211009 Yes
Wilson [10906] Taiwan K005211012 Yes
Furuse, M. [7932] Japan K005211018 Yes
Price, W.R. [949] Taiwan K005210982 Yes
Kanai, H. [731114] Japan K005210965 Yes
Bisset, J. [s.n.] Japan K005210994 Yes

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