Ophiorrhiza japonica Blume
First published in Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 978 (1826)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central China to Vietnam, Japan to Taiwan. It is a perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome.
Distribution
Native to:
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Japan, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan, Vietnam
Synonyms
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Spigelia japonica Siebold ex Miq. in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 3: 108 (1867), not validly publ.
- Ophiorrhiza acutiloba Hayata in Icon. Pl. Formosan. 2: 86 (1912)
- Ophiorrhiza cavaleriei H.Lév. in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 13: 177 (1914)
- Ophiorrhiza dimorphantha Hayata in Icon. Pl. Formosan. 2: 86 (1912)
- Ophiorrhiza dimorphantha f. brevistigma Hayata in Icon. Pl. Formosan. 2: 87 (1912)
- Ophiorrhiza dimorphantha f. longistigma Hayata in Icon. Pl. Formosan. 2: 87 (1912)
- Ophiorrhiza eryei Champ. in Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 4: 170 (1852)
- Ophiorrhiza japonica var. acutiloba (Hayata) Ohwi in Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 7: 195 (1938)
- Ophiorrhiza japonica var. amamiana Hatus. in Rep. Co-op. Invest. Ryukyu Isls. Kagoshima Univ. and Ryukyu Univ. 1: 61 (1961)
- Ophiorrhiza japonica var. minor E.H.L.Krause in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 12: 489 (1922)
- Ophiorrhiza japonica f. plena T.Yamaz. in J. Jap. Bot. 79: 269 (2004)
- Ophiorrhiza japonica var. tashiroi (Maxim.) Ohwi in Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 7: 195 (1938)
- Ophiorrhiza labordei H.Lév. in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 13: 177 (1914)
- Ophiorrhiza monticola Hayata in Icon. Pl. Formosan. 2: 89 (1912)
- Ophiorrhiza monticola f. brevistigma Hayata in Icon. Pl. Formosan. 2: 89 (1912)
- Ophiorrhiza monticola f. longistigma Hayata in Icon. Pl. Formosan. 2: 90 (1912)
- Ophiorrhiza nigricans H.S.Lo in Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 10(2): 53 (1990)
- Ophiorrhiza tashiroi Maxim. in Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, sér. 3, 32: 489 (1888)
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Duan, L.D. & Lin, Q. (2007). Taxonomic notes on some species of Ophiorrhiza (Rubiaceae) from China. Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 45: 870-879.
- Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2011). Flora of China 19: 1-884. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Duan, L.D. & Lin, Q. (2007). Taxonomic notes on some species of Ophiorrhiza (Rubiaceae) from China. Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 45: 870-879.
- Hộ, P.-H. (2000). Câycỏ Việtnam. An Illustrated flora of Vietnam, ed. 2, 3: 1-1020. Pham-hoang Ho, Montréal.
- Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2011). Flora of China 19: 1-884. 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s.coll. [1263], Hong Kong | K000740556 | Yes | |||
| Oldham, R. [515], Japan | K000740558 | Yes | |||
| Wilford, C. [s.n.], Hong Kong | K000740555 | Yes | |||
| Handel-Mazzetti, H.F.von [503], Yunnan | K000740554 | Yes | |||
| Buerger, H. [s.n.], Japan | K000740557 | Yes |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0