Poaceae
Pleioblastus

Pleioblastus simonii (Carrière) Nakai

First published in J. Arnold Arbor. 6: 147 (1925)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & S. Japan. It is a bamboo and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Japan

Introduced into:

Brazil Southeast, East Himalaya, France, Georgia, Great Britain, Ireland, Korea, Nansei-shoto, Norfolk Is., Ogasawara-shoto, Tennessee

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Arundinaria simonii.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Forzza, R.C. & al. (2013). Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Lee, W.T. (1996). Lineamenta Florae Koreae: 1-1688. Soul T'ukpyolsi: Ak'ademi Sojok.
  • Ohwi, J. (1984). Flora of Japan (in English): 1-1067. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
  • Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1994). Oceanic Islands 1. Flora of Australia 49: 1-681. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Walker, E.H. (1976). Flora of Okinawa and the southern Ryukyu islands: 1-1159. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C., U.S.A.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811852 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812680 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812676 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] Japan Arundinaria simonii K002812040 Yes
[R. W.] Vaughan [A/139] Mauritius Arundinaria simonii K002812014 Yes
Furuse, M. [30408] Japan Arundinaria simonii K002811982 Yes
McClure, F.A. [20993] China Arundinaria simonii K002812041 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811899 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811888 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811824 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [20265] United Kingdom Arundinaria simonii K002811876 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [8] Arundinaria simonii K002811859 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [8] Arundinaria simonii K002811863 Yes
s.coll. [13] Arundinaria simonii K002811847 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] United States Arundinaria simonii K002812654 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5] Arundinaria simonii K002811858 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812047 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812687 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [30001] Arundinaria simonii K002811843 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21517] United States Arundinaria simonii K002812044 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812684 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811889 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] Japan Arundinaria simonii K002812038 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China Arundinaria simonii K002812660 Yes
s.coll. [29139] Arundinaria simonii K002811886 Yes
Townsend, D.W.H. [[W740]] Arundinaria simonii K002811846 Yes
Janaki Ammal, E.K. [B4] Arundinaria simonii K002811825 Yes
Townsend [0] United Kingdom Arundinaria simonii K002811832 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812662 Yes
Furuse, M. [30408] Japan Arundinaria simonii K002811983 Yes
McClintock, D. [s.n.] United Kingdom Arundinaria simonii K002811819 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China Arundinaria simonii K002812651 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5] Arundinaria simonii K002811878 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812668 Yes
s.coll. [2] Arundinaria simonii K002811867 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [5] Arundinaria simonii K002811879 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [8] Arundinaria simonii K002811862 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [13144] Arundinaria simonii K002811883 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [[13200]] Arundinaria simonii K002811853 Yes
s.coll. [s.n. ] Arundinaria simonii K002811821 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan Arundinaria simonii K002811989 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812685 Yes
McClure, F.A. [20964] United States Arundinaria simonii K002812043 Yes
Bean, W.J. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811897 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R. [2527] Arundinaria simonii K002812048 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [13200] Arundinaria simonii K002811857 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811822 Yes
Souster, J. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811871 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [28750] Arundinaria simonii K002811829 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812675 Yes
Souster, J. [s.n. ] Arundinaria simonii K002811813 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811828 Yes
[G. H. Cook] [s.n.] Australia Arundinaria simonii K002811839 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [30001] Arundinaria simonii K002811866 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812667 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812672 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812678 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R. [2527] Arundinaria simonii K002812049 Yes
Souster, J. [s.n. ] Arundinaria simonii K002811815 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812656 Yes
Lynch, R.J. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811837 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811884 Yes
s.coll. [13] United Kingdom Arundinaria simonii K002811860 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China Arundinaria simonii K002812652 Yes
Bean, W.J. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811835 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812669 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812655 Yes
s.coll. [29] United Kingdom Arundinaria simonii K002811840 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] United States Arundinaria simonii K001513699 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom Arundinaria simonii K002811872 Yes
s.coll. [29] United Kingdom Arundinaria simonii K002811814 Yes
[St. K] [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812045 Yes
[Messrs. Paul] [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811895 Yes
Souster, J. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811869 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812674 Yes
[Macabe] [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811873 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [30001] Arundinaria simonii K001739808 Yes
King, G. [28729] Arundinaria simonii K002811831 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812658 Yes
Ferrié (Rév. Père) [341] Japan Arundinaria simonii K002811986 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811823 Yes
[Messrs Paul & Son] [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811898 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] Japan Arundinaria simonii K002812039 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [13144] Arundinaria simonii K002811818 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Souster, J. [12] Arundinaria simonii K002811838 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811845 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811896 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812683 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan Arundinaria simonii K002811993 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [30001] Arundinaria simonii K002811875 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [8] Arundinaria simonii K002811848 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812664 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China Arundinaria simonii K002812661 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812046 Yes
Miyazaki, T. [508226] Japan Arundinaria simonii K002811980 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [30349] Arundinaria simonii K002811893 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812679 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812670 Yes
Pickard, J. [2705] Australia Arundinaria simonii K002812013 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] Japan Arundinaria simonii K002812037 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [30219] Arundinaria simonii K002811844 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811834 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] Japan Arundinaria simonii K002812036 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812665 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811890 Yes
Dickens [171] Japan Arundinaria simonii K002811984 Yes
Souster, J. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811817 Yes
Souster, J. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811870 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811887 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [12] Arundinaria simonii K002811836 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [13200] Arundinaria simonii K002811856 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812663 Yes
Maries [s.n.] Japan Arundinaria simonii K002811991 Yes
s.coll. [s.n. ] Arundinaria simonii K002811820 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812008 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812009 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812659 Yes
King, G. [28729] Arundinaria simonii K002811841 Yes
s.coll. [B4] Arundinaria simonii K002811826 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812681 Yes
Faurie, U.J. [2798] Japan Arundinaria simonii K002811988 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [13144] Arundinaria simonii K002811882 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811849 Yes
Townsend, D.W.H. [W740] Arundinaria simonii K002811864 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811833 Yes
Nicholson, G. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811877 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [8] Arundinaria simonii K002811861 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812657 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812688 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China Arundinaria simonii K002812653 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812671 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [6399] Japan Arundinaria simonii K002811992 Yes
s.coll. [B] United Kingdom Arundinaria simonii K002811865 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812686 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811851 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [28750] Arundinaria simonii K002811830 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812673 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812677 Yes
s.coll. [[P70]] Arundinaria simonii K002811827 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [13200] Arundinaria simonii K002811854 Yes
Ferrié (Rév. Père) [364] Japan Arundinaria simonii K002811987 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812682 Yes
[D. N. Z] [2] Arundinaria simonii K002811894 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811855 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811891 Yes
Togashi, M. [7269] Japan Arundinaria simonii K002811981 Yes
s.coll. [171] Japan Arundinaria simonii K002811985 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002812666 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811868 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [8] Arundinaria simonii K002811850 Yes
McClure, F.A. [20964] United States Arundinaria simonii K002812042 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811874 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [30349] Arundinaria simonii K002811892 Yes
s.coll. [s.n. ] Arundinaria simonii K002811816 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii K002811885 Yes
Ferrié (Rév. Père) [2798] Japan Arundinaria simonii K002811990 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [30001] Arundinaria simonii K002811842 Yes
Nicholson, G. [[3003]] Arundinaria simonii var. variegata K002811904 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii var. variegata K002811906 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii var. variegata K002811902 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii var. variegata K001739809 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21001] Arundinaria simonii var. variegata K002812052 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21001] Arundinaria simonii var. variegata K002812051 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii var. variegata K002811907 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21001] Arundinaria simonii var. variegata K002812050 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii var. variegata K002811909 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii var. variegata K002811903 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii var. variegata K002811900 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii var. variegata K002811908 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [[31]] Arundinaria simonii var. variegata K002811901 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Arundinaria simonii var. variegata K002811905 Yes

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