Asparagaceae
Polygonatum
Polygonatum odoratum

Polygonatum odoratum var. maximowiczii (F.Schmidt) Koidz.

First published in Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 33: 111 (1919)
This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is Russian Far East to N. & N. Central Japan. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Japan, Kuril Is., Primorye, Sakhalin

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (2016). Flora of Japan IVb: 1-335. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • 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

  • 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?
Furuse, M. [30850] Japan K002869901 No
Furuse, M. [19468] Japan K002869902 No
Furuse, M. [19468] Japan K002869903 No
Furuse, M. [42361] Japan K002869900 No
Ohashi, H.; Brummitt, R.K.; Nakai, H.; Hayasaka, E. [99107] Japan K002869904 No

Sources

  • 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