Asparagaceae
Rohdea

Rohdea japonica (Thunb.) Roth

First published in Nov. Pl. Sp.: 197 (1821)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is China, S. Central & S. Japan to Nansei-shoto. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

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

Introduced into:

Korea

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

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.
  • 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.
  • Tanaka, N. (2010). A taxonomic revision of the genus Rohdea (Asparagaceae). Makinoa, n.s., 9: 1-54.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • 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?
Aug 1, 1851 S.Coll. [S.n.] K003735603 Yes
K:SPC-36064.000 No
s.coll. [505] Japan K003735608 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003735621 Yes
Furuse, M. [10725] Japan K003735609 Yes
Oldham, R. [s.n.] Japan K003735604 Yes
Maximowicz [s.n.] Japan K003735602 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003735626 Yes
Henry, A. [5023 B] China K003735623 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K003735612 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K003735607 Yes
Furuse, M. [39604] Japan K003735610 Yes
Ichang, A.H. [4601] China K003735611 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K003735606 Yes
Wilford, C. [898] Japan K003735605 Yes
Faber, E. (Rev.) [s.n.] K003735624 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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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 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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