Rosaceae
Spiraea
Spiraea japonica

Spiraea japonica var. hypoglauca (Koidz.) Kitam.

First published in Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 14: 158 (1952)
This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is Japan (Kyushu). It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Japan

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Publications

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.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215. [Cited as Spiraea blumei.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Businský, R. (2020). Taxonomic revision of the Spiraea japonica complex (Rosaceae). Phyton; Annales Rei Botanica 60: 173-221.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • 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 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 2023. 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