Orobanchaceae
Melampyrum

Melampyrum laxum Miq.

First published in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 2: 123 (1866)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is China (Zhejiang, Fujian), Japan. It is a hemiparasitic annual and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

China Southeast, Japan

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Iwatsuki, K., Yamazaki, T., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (1993). Flora of Japan IIIa: 1-482. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Z.Wu & P.H.Raven (eds.) (1998). Flora of China 18: 1-449. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Z.Wu & P.H.Raven (eds.) (1998). Flora of China 18: 1-449. Science Press (Beijing) & 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?
Furuse, M. [44482] Japan K004380959 Yes
Henry, A. [3915] China K004380970 Yes
Kanai, H.; Ohashi, H.; Hasegawa, K.; Okubo, K. [9641] Japan K004380950 Yes
Furuse, M. [48284] Japan K004380969 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K004380932 Yes
Yamazaki, T. [7061] Japan K004380923 Yes
Maximowicz [s.n.] Japan K004380929 Yes
Togashi, M. [MT7036] Japan K004380953 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K004380933 Yes
Furuse, M. [s.n.] Japan K004380941 Yes
Murata, G. [18648] Japan K004380949 Yes
Furuse, M. [20848] Japan K004380954 Yes
Furuse, M. [22505] Japan K004380957 Yes
Yamazaki, T. [6169] Japan K004380924 Yes
Tanaka, H. [s.n.] Japan K004380934 Yes
Furuse, M. [45463] Japan K004380965 Yes
Furuse, M. [30032] Japan K004380948 Yes
Yamazaki, T. [6541] Japan K004380925 Yes
Furuse, M. [35856] Japan K004380955 Yes
Furuse, M. [46956] Japan K004380968 Yes
Furuse, M. [41673] Japan K004380958 Yes
Furuse, M. [31323] Japan K004380962 Yes
Faurie [2269] Japan K004380931 Yes
Furuse, M. [s.n.] Japan K004380940 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K004380926 Yes
Furuse, M. [21299] Japan K004380945 Yes
Ohwi, J. [9063] Japan K004380935 Yes
Ohwi, J. [9064] Japan K004380936 Yes
Furuse, M. [46856] Japan K004380963 Yes
Furuse, M. [38907] Japan K004380947 Yes
Furuse, M. [20778] Japan K004380942 Yes
Tateishi, Y.; Togashi, M. [s.n.] Japan K004380938 Yes
Furuse, M. [21299] Japan K004380944 Yes
Takeda, H. [s.n.] Japan K004380927 Yes
Furuse, M. [45871] Japan K004380960 Yes
Furuse, M. [45464] Japan K004380964 Yes
Furuse, M. [40580] Japan K004380956 Yes
Furuse, M. [18676] Japan K004380967 Yes
[Rarye] [s.n.] Japan K004380930 Yes
Nakaike, T. [s.n.] Japan K004380952 Yes
Furuse, M. [43746] Japan K004380943 Yes
Furuse, M. [21369] Japan K004380961 Yes
Furuse, M. [38907] Japan K004380946 Yes
Takeda, H. [s.n.] Japan K004380951 Yes
Furuse, M. [32830] Japan K004380966 Yes
Murata, J.; Im, H.T. [16018] Japan K004380937 Yes
Murata, J.; Yahara, T. [16101] Japan K004380939 Yes
Faurie [2271] Japan K004380928 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • 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