Ophiopogon japonicus (Thunb.) Ker Gawl.

First published in Bot. Mag. 27: t. 1063 (1807)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & S. China to Vietnam, Temp. E. Asia to Philippines. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Jawa, Marianas, Nansei-shoto

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Cantero, J.J. & al. (2016). Novedades para la flora de la Argentina. Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica 51: 183-207.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1987). A Geographical Checklist of the Micronesian Monocotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 20: 19-129.
  • Hộ, P.-H. (1993). Câycỏ Việtnam. An Illustrated flora of Vietnam 3(1): 1-603d. Pham-hoang Ho, Montréal.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (2016). Flora of Japan IVb: 1-335. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Kral, R., Diamond, A.R., Ginzbarg, S.L., Hansen, C.J., Haynes, R.R., Keener, B.R., Lelong, M.G., Spaulding, D.D. & Woods, M. (2011). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama: 1-112. Botanical reseach institute of Texas.
  • Lee, W.T. (1996). Lineamenta Florae Koreae: 1-1688. Soul T'ukpyolsi: Ak'ademi Sojok.
  • Maire, R. (1958). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 5: 1-307. Paul Lechevalier, Paris.
  • Ohwi, J. (1984). Flora of Japan (in English): 1-1067. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
  • Tanaka, N. (2001). Taxonomic notes on Ophiopogon (Convallariaceae) of East Asia (I). The Journal of Japanese Botany 76: 59-76.
  • Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1979-1983). Flora Malesiana 9: 1-600. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Walker, E.H. (1976). Flora of Okinawa and the Southern Ryukyu Islands: 1-1159. Smithsonian Insitition Press, Washington.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Cantero, J.J. & al. (2016). Novedades para la flora de la Argentina. Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica 51: 183-207.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1987). A Geographical Checklist of the Micronesian Monocotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 20: 19-129.
  • Hộ, P.-H. (1993). Câycỏ Việtnam. An Illustrated flora of Vietnam 3(1): 1-603d. Pham-hoang Ho, Montréal.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (2016). Flora of Japan IVb: 1-335. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Kral, R., Diamond, A.R., Ginzbarg, S.L., Hansen, C.J., Haynes, R.R., Keener, B.R., Lelong, M.G., Spaulding, D.D. & Woods, M. (2011). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama: 1-112. Botanical reseach institute of Texas.
  • 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.
  • Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1979-1983). Flora Malesiana 9: 1-600. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. 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, 2000 Maximowicz, C.J. [s.n.] Japan K000846121 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2000 Sampson, G.T.; Hance, H.F. [13759] China K000846129 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2000 Maximowicz, C.J. [s.n.] Japan K000846120 Unknown Type Material Yes
Feb 1, 1936 Cavalerie, J. [1292] China K000846119 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oldham [432] Japan K002894771 Yes
Guile, D.P.M. [7454] Hong Kong K002894803 Yes
Faurie, P. [3182] Japan K002894774 Yes
Smith, E.E. [710] Thailand K003735130 Yes
Law, Y.W. [1013] China K002894793 Yes
Hancock, A.D. [101] Philippines K003735225 Yes
Oldham, R. [432] Japan K002894772 Yes
Cheo, H.C. [431] China K002894785 Yes
Oldham, R. [884] Japan K002894779 Yes
[B. Inhefet] [3073] China K002894797 Yes
Guile, D.P.M. [7455] Hong Kong K002894804 Yes
Savatier, L. [1271a] Japan K002894778 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [138] China K002894800 Yes
Shearer [s.n.] China K002894795 Yes
Price, W.R. [787] Taiwan K002894845 Yes
Asai, Y. [8384] Japan K002894783 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [5223] China K002894787 Yes
Price, W.R. [312] Taiwan K002894846 Yes
Gressitt, J.L. [435] Taiwan K002894851 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002894853 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [5223] China K002894798 Yes
s.coll. [85] Taiwan K002894848 Yes
Rodd, A. [3313] K003735232 Yes
Nie, M.X. [92382] China K002894792 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [7517] China K002894791 Yes
Furuse, M. [40212] Japan K002894769 Yes
Togasi, M. [1191] Japan K002894781 Yes
Henry, A. [4344A] China K002894849 Yes
Guile, D.P.M. [2034] Hong Kong K002894802 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002894775 No
Sampson, T. [s.n.] China K002894794 Yes
Cheo, H.C. [181] China K002894784 Yes
Savatier [s.n.] Japan K002894780 Yes
Ip, N.K. [1787] China K002894786 Yes
Price, W.R. [s.n.] Taiwan K002894847 Yes
Dahlstrand, K.A. [s.n.] Japan K002894777 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [7516] China K002894799 No
Kostermans, A. [516] Thailand K003735132 Yes
Ching, R.C. [1913] China K002894788 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [21061] Laos K003735131 Yes
Ramos, M.; Edano, G. [38910] Philippines K003735224 Yes
Savatier, L. [1271a] Japan K002894776 Yes
Oldman, R. [183] Japan K002894773 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [20988] China K002894789 Yes
Ohwi, J. [3013] Japan K002894850 Yes
Collins, D.J. [1813] Thailand K003735129 Yes
s.coll. [11357] Philippines K003735223 Yes
Togashi, M. [582] Japan K002894782 Yes
Steward, A.N. [7260] China K002894796 Yes
{Fr. Augustin; Sennen, F.} [4595] Spain K002894852 No
Xiao Bai-Zhong [3574] China K002894801 Yes
Maximowicz, C.J. [s.n.] Japan K000846122 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gould, B.J. [205] Bhutan Ophiopogon stolonifer K003735082 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan Ophiopogon ohwii K002894726 Yes

Sources

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