Asparagaceae
Liriope

Liriope muscari (Decne.) L.H.Bailey

First published in Gentes Herbarum 2: 35 (1929)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is China to Temp. E. Asia. It is a perennial or tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan

Introduced into:

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.
  • Franck, A.R., Anderson, L.C., Burkhalter, J.R. & Dickman, S. (2016). Additions to the flora of Florida, U.S.A. (2010-2015). Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 10: 175-190.
  • 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.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2024). www.phytoneuron.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/78PhytoN-LiriopogonsArkansas.pdf. epublication.
  • Franck, A.R., Anderson, L.C., Burkhalter, J.R. & Dickman, S. (2016). Additions to the flora of Florida, U.S.A. (2010-2015). Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 10: 175-190.
  • 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.
  • 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?
Smith, J. [s.n.] K002894616 Yes
s.coll. [0/37] K002894611 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002894610 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002894613 Yes
Rodd, A. [1618] K002894614 Yes
Morse [s.n.] K002894612 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000846087 Unknown Type Material Yes
Fan, C.S.; Li, Y.Y. [160] China Liriope platyphylla K002894582 Yes
Cheo; Wilson [s.n.] China Liriope platyphylla K002894580 Yes
Murata, G. [19176] Japan Liriope platyphylla K002894474 Yes
Maximowicz, C.J. [s.n.] Japan Liriope platyphylla K000099931 Type Yes
[Dr. Skenst] [s.n.] China Liriope platyphylla K002894584 Yes
Furuse, M. [40687] Japan Liriope platyphylla K002894473 Yes
Furuse, M. [956] Japan Liriope platyphylla K002894486 Yes
[R. G] [420] Japan Liriope platyphylla K002894470 Yes
Schindler, A.K. [386a] China Liriope platyphylla K002894583 Yes
Oldham, R. [183] Japan Liriope platyphylla K002894476 Yes
s.coll. [420] Japan Liriope platyphylla K002894465 Yes
Furuse, M. [1552] Japan Liriope platyphylla K002894480 Yes
Steward, A.N. [s.n.] China Liriope platyphylla K002894585 Yes
de La Touche, J. [63] China Liriope platyphylla K002894586 Yes
Konta, F. [35514] Japan Liriope platyphylla K002894483 Yes
Oldham, R. [402] Japan Liriope platyphylla K002894475 Yes
de La Touche, J. [63] China Liriope platyphylla K002894587 Yes
Arch, J.K. [7] Japan Liriope platyphylla K002894469 Yes
Wright, C. [330] Japan Liriope platyphylla K002894576 Yes
Maximowicz, C.J. [s.n.] Japan Liriope platyphylla K000099964 Type Yes
Murata; Togashi [190] Japan Liriope platyphylla K002894472 Yes
Ching, R.C. [5072] China Liriope platyphylla K002894581 Yes
Furuse, M. [1551] Japan Liriope platyphylla K002894484 Yes
Furuse, M. [1552] Japan Liriope platyphylla K002894481 Yes
Faurie, U.J. [[1894]] Japan Liriope platyphylla K002894466 Yes
Xiao Bai-Zhong [4440] China Liriope platyphylla K002894588 Yes
s.coll. [[126/33]] Japan Liriope platyphylla K002894464 Yes
Savatier, P.A.L. [1273] Japan Liriope platyphylla K002894463 Yes
Oldham, R. [595] Taiwan Liriope platyphylla K002894577 Yes
Furuse, M. [30261] Japan Liriope platyphylla K002894471 Yes
Furuse, M. [811] Japan Liriope platyphylla K002894485 Yes
Lam, Y.W. [1244] China Liriope platyphylla K002894578 Yes
Furuse, M. [44814] Japan Liriope platyphylla K002894482 Yes
Law, Y.W. [1004] China Liriope platyphylla K002894579 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.
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  • 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

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