Melanthiaceae
Paris

Paris japonica (Franch. & Sav.) Franch.

First published in Mem. Soc. Philom. Cent. (Paris) 24: 291 (1888)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Japan (N. & Central Honshu). It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Japan

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ji, Y. (2021). A monograph of Paris (Melanthiaceae): 1-203. Science press Beijing.
  • Ohwi, J. (1984). Flora of Japan (in English): 1-1067. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

Kew Species Profiles

  • Pedersen, R A. 1971. DNA content, ribosomal gene multiplicity, and cell size in fish. J. Exp. Zool. 177: 65-79.
  • Pellicer, J., Fay, M. F. & Leitch, I. J. (2010). The largest eukaryotic genome of them all? Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 164:10-15.
  • Tamura, M. N. (1998). Trilliaceae. In: The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants Vol. III, Flowering Plants, Monocotyledons, ed. K. Kubitzki, pp. 444-452. Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, New York.
  • Zonneveld, B. J. M. 2010. New record holders for maximum genome size in eudicots and monocots. J. Bot. Article ID: 527357.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ohwi, J. (1984). Flora of Japan (in English): 1-1067. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Savatier, L. [1873] Japan Kinugasa japonica K000844379 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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  • Kew Species Profiles

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