Poaceae
Pseudosasa

Pseudosasa japonica (Siebold & Zucc. ex Steud.) Makino ex Nakai

First published in J. Arnold Arbor. 6: 150 (1925)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Korea, Central & S. Japan. It is a bamboo and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Japan, Korea

Introduced into:

Algeria, Austria, Azores, Brazil Southeast, California, Canary Is., China Southeast, Connecticut, Delaware, East Himalaya, Florida, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Jawa, Madeira, Maryland, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Morocco, Nansei-shoto, New Jersey, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Taiwan, Tennessee, Transcaucasus, Türkiye-in-Europe, Vietnam, Virginia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Choudhary, R.K., Srivastava, R.C., Das, A.K. & Lee, J. (2012). Floristic diversity assessment and vegetation analysis of Upper Siang district of eastern Himalaya in North East India. Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy 42: 222-246.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1985). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 9: 1-724. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Edgar, E & Connor, H.E. (2010). Flora of New Zealand, ed. 2, 5: 1-650. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • 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.
  • Kumari, P., Singh, P. & Mao, A.A. (eds.) (2024). Flora of India 30: 1-334. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Lee, W.T. (1996). Lineamenta Florae Koreae: 1-1688. Soul T'ukpyolsi: Ak'ademi Sojok.
  • Muer, T., Sauerbier, H. & Cabrara Calixto, F. (2020). Die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras: 1-792. Verlag und Versandbuchhandlung Andreas Kleinsteuber.
  • Pachschwöl, C. & al. (eds.) (2024). Floristische Neufunde (509-620). Neilreichia 15: 127-248.
  • Parslow, R. & Bennallick, I. (2017). The new flora of the Isles of Scilly: 1-539. Parslow Press.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2019). http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/italianbotanist.8.48621. epublication.
  • (2019). https://doi.org/10.21829/abm126.2019.1379. epublication.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Camus, E.G. & Camus, A. in H. Lecomte (1922). Flore Générale de l'indo-Chine 1(3): 193-336.
  • Choudhary, R.K., Srivastava, R.C., Das, A.K. & Lee, J. (2012). Floristic diversity assessment and vegetation analysis of Upper Siang district of eastern Himalaya in North East India. Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy 42: 222-246.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1985). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 9: 1-724. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Edgar, E & Connor, H.E. (2010). Flora of New Zealand, ed. 2, 5: 1-650. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • 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/.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • 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.
  • Pachschwöl, C. & al. (eds.) (2024). Floristische Neufunde (509-620). Neilreichia 15: 127-248.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • 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.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. 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?
Jul 26, 2023 Christenhusz, M.J.M. [MC9653] United Kingdom K001527280 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002362587 Yes
Furuse, M. [18878] Japan K002362543 Yes
Furuse, M. [19316] Japan K002362541 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002362583 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] United States K002362619 Yes
Lud. Savatier; [M. le Dr Savatier] [1492] Japan K002362549 Yes
Woods, D.V.G. [102] New Zealand K002362600 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] United States K002362618 Yes
Gaudichaud, M. [s.n.] K002362578 Yes
Taquet [1736] Korea, South K002362572 Yes
Forman, L.L. [23] Japan K002362581 Yes
Furuse, M. [19316] Japan K002362542 Yes
[Ray Townsend Roger Howard] [91] Japan K002362563 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21083] United States K002362627 Yes
Watanabe, K. [s.n.] Japan K002362559 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002362552 Yes
Furuse, M. [s.n.] Japan K002362546 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R. [s.n.] United States K002362631 Yes
Howard, R. [13] Japan K002362569 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] Japan K002362593 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Souster, J. [s.n.] K002362634 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002362586 Yes
Bracelin, N.F. [1778] Japan K002362626 Yes
[Ray Townsend Roger Howard] [91] Japan K002362564 Yes
Zhu, N. [2854] Hong Kong K002362573 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] United States K002362617 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002362551 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002362579 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002362592 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002362582 Yes
Lud. Savatier; [M. le Dr Savatier] [1492] Japan K002362548 Yes
[Ray Townsend Roger Howard] [180] Japan K002362566 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21657] Jamaica K002362633 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [s.n.] Korea, South K002362571 Yes
Furuse, M. [18899] Japan K002362545 Yes
[Ray Townsend Roger Howard] [91] Japan K002362562 Yes
Furuse, M. [18878] Japan K002362544 Yes
Townsend, R.; Bridger, M. [HONX 107] Japan K002362547 Yes
[Ray Townsend Roger Howard] [181] Japan K002362567 Yes
M. L. [illegible] [31] K002362591 Yes
Furuse, M. [9991] Japan K002362539 Yes
Burger, H. [7371] Japan K000912149 Unknown Type Material Yes
Muroi, H.; Togasi, M. [265] Japan K002362561 Yes
Crisp, M.D. [7091] Australia K002362599 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002362555 Yes
s.coll. [11] K002362602 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002362556 Yes
[S. Andrea] [2] Japan K002362557 Yes
[J. Souster] [s.n.] K002362635 Yes
Maries [s.n.] Japan K002362553 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21657] Jamaica K002362632 Yes
Faurie [4451] Japan K002362560 Yes
McClure, F.A. [20908] United States K002362630 Yes
[Ray Townsend Roger Howard] [180] Japan K002362565 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002362584 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] United States K002362621 Yes
Bracelin, N.F. [1780] Japan K002362496 Yes
Furuse, M. [11832] Japan K002362540 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K000912151 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002362601 Yes
Howard, R. [13] Japan K002362570 Yes
[Ray Townsend Roger Howard] [181] Japan K002362568 Yes
Hansen, A. [466] K002362498 Yes
Blake, S.T. [20552] K002362598 Yes
s.coll. [[1256]] Japan K002362554 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] United States K002362620 Yes
L. L. [illegible] [23] Japan K002362580 Yes
McClure, F.A. [20908] United States K002362629 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002362550 Yes
Uchida, S. [s.n.] Japan K002362558 Yes
Stryckers, P. [s.n.] K002362497 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002362585 Yes
MacClure, F.A. [20908] United States K002362628 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] Japan K002362594 Yes
s.coll. [8] K000912150 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lin, W.C. [s.n.] Taiwan Pseudosasa usawae K002362577 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Arundinaria japonica K001581111 Yes
Byrne, J.K.O [s.n.] United Kingdom Arundinaria japonica K000795266 No

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