Spiraea japonica var. acuminata Franch.

First published in Pl. David. 2: 35 (1888)
This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is Tibet to Central & S. China and N. Myanmar. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Myanmar, Tibet

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Businský, R. (2020). Taxonomic revision of the Spiraea japonica complex (Rosaceae). Phyton; Annales Rei Botanica 60: 173-221.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2003). Flora of China 9: 1-494. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Japan IIb: 1-550. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo. [Cited as Spiraea japonica.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Businský, R. (2020). Taxonomic revision of the Spiraea japonica complex (Rosaceae). Phyton; Annales Rei Botanica 60: 173-221.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2003). Flora of China 9: 1-494. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

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Sources

  • 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/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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