Iridaceae
Iris

Iris japonica Thunb.

First published in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 2: 327 (1794)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is China to Myanmar, Central & S. Japan. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It is used as a medicine.

Distribution

Native to:

China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Japan, Myanmar, Qinghai, Tibet

Introduced into:

Assam, East Himalaya, Italy, Réunion, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akhter, C. & al. (2013). A taxonomic appraisal of genus Iris L. (Iridaceae) in Kashmir himalaya, India. Iranian Journal of Botany 19: 119-126.
  • Colasante, M.A. (2014). Iridaceae presenti in Italia: 1-415. Sapienza, Università Editrice, Roma.
  • Hộ, P.-H. (1993). Câycỏ Việtnam. An Illustrated flora of Vietnam 3: 603-1176. Pham-hoang Ho, Montréal.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (2016). Flora of Japan IVb: 1-335. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Kress, W.J. et al. (2003). Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs, and Climbers of Myanmar: 1-590. National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C.
  • Maire, R. (1959 publ. 1960). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 6: 1-397. Paul Lechevalier, Paris.
  • Marais, W. (1978). Flore des Mascareignes 177: 1-16. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Ohwi, J. (1965). Flora of Japan (in English): 315-316. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
  • Yutang, Z., Noltie, H.J. & Mathew, B. (2000). Flora of China 24: 297-313. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Species Profiles

  • Duke, J.A. & Ayensu, E.S. (1985). Medicinal Plants of China. Vol. 2. Reference Publications, Algonac, Michigan.
  • Flora of China. Iris japonica. 24: 307.
  • Ohwi, J. (1965). Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.
  • Phillips, R. & Rix, M. (1991). Perennials, Vol. 1. Pan Books, London.
  • Stearn, W. & Rix, M. (1987). Redouté’s Fairest Flowers. Herbert Press/The British Museum, London.
  • World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (2010). Iris japonica. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akhter, C. & al. (2013). A taxonomic appraisal of genus Iris L. (Iridaceae) in Kashmir himalaya, India. Iranian Journal of Botany 19: 119-126.
  • Bahali, D.D., Sanjappa, M. & Rath, S.P. (2004). Geographical distribution of Iridaceae in India. Indian Journal of Forestry 27: 251-256.
  • Colasante, M.A. (2014). Iridaceae presenti in Italia: 1-415. Sapienza, Università Editrice, Roma.
  • Hộ, P.-H. (1993). Câycỏ Việtnam. An Illustrated flora of Vietnam 3: 603-1176. Pham-hoang Ho, Montréal.
  • Kress, W.J. et al. (2003). Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs, and Climbers of Myanmar: 1-590. National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C.
  • Maire, R. (1959 publ. 1960). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 6: 1-397. Paul Lechevalier, Paris.
  • Marais, W. (1978). Flore des Mascareignes 177: 1-16. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Yutang, Z., Noltie, H.J. & Mathew, B. (2000). Flora of China 24: 297-313. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • 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.
  • 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/
  • RBG, Kew (2021). Kew Economic Botany Collection. https://ecbot.science.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Cavalerie, J. [39] China K002930773 Yes
Chiao, C.Y. [3056] China K002930783 Yes
Hancock, W. [1] China K002930795 Yes
Henry [1254] China K002930776 Yes
[Dr. Sbiars] [s.n.] China K002930790 Yes
Maingay, A.C. [851] Japan K002930760 Yes
Parkinson, C.E. [4982] Burma K002931133 Yes
Hendry [1161] China K002930775 Yes
{Burger} [s.n.] Japan K002930759 Yes
s.coll. [373] K002932071 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002932074 Yes
Ching, R.C. [1319] China K002930779 Yes
Zheng-Yu, L. [15390] China K002930796 Yes
Furuse, M. [45370] Japan K002930768 Yes
Dickins [[10/81]] Japan K002930764 Yes
Oldham, R. [357] Japan K002930761 Yes
Whaa, R.C. [357] Japan K002930758 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002932070 Yes
{Th. Cadet} [4327] Reunion K002932068 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002932081 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002932080 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [739] China K002930774 Yes
Mclaren, H.D. [Mc/L/B7] China K002930772 Yes
Furuse, M. [54784] Japan K002930770 Yes
Bai-Zhong, X. [3440] China K002930791 Yes
Furuse, M. [36685] Japan K002930766 Yes
Steward, A.N. [2868] China K002930780 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002932073 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002930765 Yes
Steward, A.N. [2868] China K002930781 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002932075 Yes
Delavay, P.J.M. [s.n.] China K002930771 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002932079 Yes
Feng-Jie, Z. [037] China K002930792 Yes
Maries [s.n.] K002930786 Yes
Furuse, M. [54784] Japan K002930769 Yes
Wang,T.-H. [105] China K002930789 Yes
Henry, A. [1967] China K002930784 Yes
Henry, T.C. [786] China K002930785 No
Parkinson, C.E. [4982] Burma K002931134 Yes
Wang,T.-H. [132] China K002930788 Yes
s.coll. [923] K002932078 Yes
Hosie, A. [s.n.] China K002930777 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002932072 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002930763 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002930762 Yes
Fang, W.P. [1250] China K002930782 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002932077 Yes
Bai-Zhong, X. [4143] China K002930793 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002932076 Yes
Matthew, K.M.; Rajendren, N. [46935] India K002932082 Yes
Furuse, M. [45370] Japan K002930767 Yes
Feng-Jie, Z. [037] China K002930794 Yes
Law, Y.W. [284] China K002930787 Yes

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