Colchicaceae
Disporum

Disporum sessile D.Don ex Schult. & Schult.f.

First published in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 7: 370 (1829)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Sakhalin to Temp. E. Asia. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Japan, Korea, Kuril Is., Nansei-shoto, Sakhalin, Taiwan

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS Genera starting with letter D: 1-30141.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (2016). Flora of Japan IVb: 1-335. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (2016). Flora of Japan IVb: 1-335. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Henry, A. [5545] China K002779829 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [113] China K002779855 Yes
Togasi, M. [1735] Japan K002779714 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002779732 Yes
Maingay, A.C. [808] Japan K002779717 Yes
Furuse, M. [45255] Japan K002779747 Yes
Fang, W.P. [1148] China K002779754 Yes
Takahashi, M. [309] Japan K002779744 Yes
Fang, W.P. [969] China K002779759 Yes
Hicken, H.J. [s.n.] China K002779772 Yes
s.coll. [3296] Korea, South K002779752 Yes
Maximowicz [s.n.] Japan K002779725 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002779724 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [971] China K002779849 Yes
Henry, T.C. [577] China K002779851 Yes
Bisset, J. [s.n.] Japan K002779719 Yes
Gvile, D.P.M. [6696] Hong Kong K002779762 Yes
Faber, E. (Rev.) [896] China K002779831 Yes
Henry (Dr.) [1474] China K002779832 Yes
[R. Aldham] [270] Japan K002779720 Yes
Elwes, H.J.; Watanabe, K. [s.n.] Japan K002779736 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [11436] Hong Kong K002779837 Yes
Furuse, M. [40214] Japan K002779749 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hong Kong K002779833 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [5230] China K002779852 Yes
Hancock, W.; F.L.S. [463] China K002779765 Yes
s.coll. [95/34] Japan K002779738 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002779733 Yes
Merrill, E.D.; Swingle, W.T. (Dr.) [11309] China K002779840 Yes
Gvile, D.P.M. [2097] Hong Kong K002779761 Yes
Erskine, Fliegner, Howick & McNamara [305] China K001069776 No
Poilane, Eug. (M.) [12647] Vietnam K002370050 Yes
Henry, T.C. [1179] China K002779853 Yes
Henry, T.C. [919] China K002779850 Yes
Furuse, M. [40214] Japan K002779750 Yes
Maries (Mr.) [s.n.] Japan K002779718 Yes
Farges, P.G. [s.n.] China K002779838 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [752] China K002779760 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002779734 Yes
Henry, T.C. [1179] China K002779856 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [s.n.] China K002779842 Yes
Limpricht [1238] K002779854 Yes
Ching, R.C. [1394] China K002779771 Yes
Franchet [s.n.] Japan K002779731 Yes
Licent, A.E. [5178] China K002779763 Yes
Tschonoski [s.n.] Japan K002779723 Yes
Silvestri, C. [194] China K002779758 Yes
Takahashi, M. [304] Japan K002779746 Yes
Watanabe, K. [s.n.] Japan K002779741 Yes
s.coll. [6827] K002779848 Yes
Hancock, W. [3] China K002779770 Yes
Beyer; Eraskine; Cowley [088] Korea, South K002779753 Yes
Henry (Dr.) [247] China K002779834 Yes
Togashi, M. [9694] Japan K002779713 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [4670] China K002779768 Yes
Hicken, H.J. [s.n.] China K002779830 Yes
Bisset, J. [s.n.] Japan K002779729 Yes
Cribb, P.J.; Luo, Y.B.; Qin, H.N.; Wei, Y.G.; Siu, L.P.; Chau, K.C. [ASBK478] China K002779836 Yes
Licent, A.E. [5159] China K002779769 Yes
s.coll. [543] China K002779767 Yes
Tsu, L.F. [s.n.] China K002779835 Yes
Takahashi, M. [305] Japan K002779748 Yes
Savatier, Lud. [1247] Japan K002779727 Yes
Farges, P.G. [s.n.] China K002779755 Yes
Fan, C.S.; Lien, Y.Y. [115] China K002779766 Yes
Maingay, A.C. [808] Japan K002779711 Yes
Azaïs, P.B. [616] Japan K002779735 Yes
Murata, G.; Hotta, M.; Takahashi, H. [1128] Japan K002779743 Yes
Maximowicz [s.n.] Japan K002779722 Yes
Furuse, M. [39295] Japan K002779745 Yes
Maximowicz [s.n.] Japan K002779721 Yes
Maries (Mr.) [s.n.] China K001739184 Yes
Ohwi, J.; Okamoto, K. [258] Japan K002779737 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [3230] China K002779846 Yes
Hodgson, C.P. [s.n.] Japan K002779716 Yes
Fang, W.P. [5633] China K002779847 Yes
Yamazaki, T. [799] Japan K002779739 Yes
Farges, P.G. [s.n.] China K002779756 Yes
Wright, C. [s.n.] Japan K002779715 Yes
Liou, K.M. [943] China K002779841 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002779728 Yes
Suzuki, S. [445] Japan K002779742 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [20102] China K002779839 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [3835] China K002779757 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [3781] China K002779764 Yes
Kato, M.; Miki, E. [244] Japan K002779740 Yes
Ohashi, H.; Brummitt, R.K.; Nakai, H.; Hayasaka, E. [99164] Japan K002779751 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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