Asparagaceae
Polygonatum

Polygonatum lasianthum Maxim.

First published in Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, sér. 3, 29: 209 (1883)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Korea, Japan. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Japan, Korea

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.
  • 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.
  • Tamura, M.N. (2008). Biosystematic studies on the genus Polygonatum (Asparagaceae) V. Taxonomic revision of species in Japan. Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica 59: 15-29.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Wilford, C. [794] Japan K002869745 No
Tschonoski, S. [s.n.] Japan K000820989 Unknown Type Material Yes
Maries [s.n.] Japan K002869742 No
Suzuki, S. [448] Japan K002869737 No
Furuse, M. [22298] Japan K002869744 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002869736 No
Furuse, M. [20534] Japan K002869743 No
Takeda, H. [155] Japan K002869739 No
Tschonoski, S. [s.n.] Japan K000820990 Isosyntype Yes
Maries [s.n.] Japan K002869741 No
Faurie, U.J. (Revd Père) [2170] Japan K002869740 No

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