Acoraceae
Acorus

Acorus gramineus Aiton

First published in Hort. Kew. 1: 474 (1789)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Himalaya to Japan and Philippines. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bangladesh, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Primorye, Qinghai, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, Xinjiang

Introduced into:

Great Britain, Virginia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boyce, P.C., Sookchaloem, D., Hetterscheid, W.L.A., Gusman, G., Jacobsen, N., Idei, T. & Nguyen, V.D. (2012). Flora of Thailand 11(2): 101-325. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae): 1-560. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (2016). Flora of Japan IVb: 1-335. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Nooteboom, H.P. (ed.) (2011). Flora Malesiana 20: 1-61. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Nooteboom, H.P. (ed.) (2011). Flora Malesiana 20: 1-61. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. 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?
Jan 1, 2012 Nguyen, V.D., et al. [HNK- 2076] Vietnam K000524337 Yes
Averyanov, L.; Lôc, P.K.; Doan, D.T. [2620] Vietnam K002467123 Yes
Cribb, P.J.; Chau, K.C.; Luo, Y.B.; Qin, H.N.; Wei, Y.G. [ASBK 211] China K002467038 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [2140] China K002467058 Yes
Furuse, M. [10407] Japan K002466995 Yes
[R. Oloham] [581] Japan K002467004 Yes
Steward, A.N.; Chiao, C.Y.; Cheo, H.C. [860] China K002467009 Yes
Fang, W.P. [5929] China K002467044 Yes
Bai-Zhong, X. [3370] China K002466939 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [270] China K002467021 Yes
{Mr. Tutcher} [s.n.] Hong Kong K002467012 Yes
Covile, D.P.M. [6877] Hong Kong K002467002 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [9450] Hong Kong K002467027 Yes
Faurie, U.J. [2230] Japan K000883699 Unknown Type Material Yes
Price, W.R. [51] Argentina K002466974 Yes
Henry, A. [11691B] China K002467054 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Japan K000883698 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002466984 Yes
{Karl; Buswell} [6333] China K002466959 Yes
Nie, M.X. [92065] China K002466980 Yes
[Wilson] [314] Hong Kong K002467016 Yes
J.D.H.; Thompson, T. [s.n.] K002467085 Yes
Cheo, H.C. [183] China K002467010 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002467005 Yes
Furuse, M. [43021] Japan K002467034 Yes
Karl; Buswell [6333] China K002466958 Yes
Chiao, C.Y. [2919] China K002467015 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [844] Vietnam K002467103 Yes
[Leo Sherns] [s.n.] China K002466961 Yes
Chung, H.H. [945] K002466977 Yes
s.coll. [973] Hong Kong K002467017 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D.; Pooma, R. [90/612] Thailand K002467109 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K002467018 Yes
Th[illegible] [s.n.] India K001617296 Yes
Smitinand, T. [4338] Thailand K002467111 Yes
Fang, W.P. [1397] China K002466972 Yes
Forrest, G. [17683] China K002467050 Yes
Balansa, B. [2041] K002467105 Yes
Lobb, T. [s.n.] India K002467086 Yes
Wright, C. [510] China K002467045 Yes
[Eyze] China K001613232 Yes
s.coll. [1193] China K002466962 Yes
Furuse, M. [10654] Japan K002466991 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [7720] China K002466964 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [12993] Hong Kong K002467026 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000883701 Type Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] China K002467046 Yes
Henry, A. [10840] China K002467051 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [6278] Hong Kong K002467025 Yes
Lancaster, C.R. [L1188] China K002467031 Yes
{M. I'Abbé Delavay} [233] China K002466979 Yes
Tsiang, Y. [4190] China K002467024 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [1741] China K002467007 Yes
Limpricht, H.W. [1283] China K000883700 Unknown Type Material Yes
Togashi, M. [704] Japan K002466993 Yes
s.coll. [87] China K000883703 Unknown Type Material Yes
Taam, Y.W. [342] China K002467032 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [11307] Hong Kong K002467029 Yes
Urguhart [112] Hong Kong K002467047 Yes
Lam, Y.W. [349] China K002467039 Yes
Hara [8/34] Japan K002466992 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [2593] Thailand K002467108 Yes
Chu, K.L. [2272] K002467022 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [8077] China K002467056 Yes
Liu, Z.Y. [15382] China K002467037 Yes
Nie, M.X. [92065] China K002466981 Yes
Ching, R.C. [1527] China K002466976 Yes
Yamamoto, Y. [278] Japan K002466970 Yes
Henry, A. [7857] China K002466965 Yes
Liu, Z.Y. [15226] China K002467036 Yes
Nicolson, D.H. [1675] Thailand K002467113 Yes
Tsiang, Y. [13376] China K002467057 Yes
Wang, C. [35706] China K002467020 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002467011 Yes
{M. le Dr. Savatier} [1340] Japan K002466986 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002466967 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002467048 Yes
Furuse, M. [10654] Japan K002466990 Yes
Furuse, M. [20658] Japan K002466987 Yes
Purdom, W. [s.n.] China K002467052 Yes
Lei, C.I. [340] China K002467013 Yes
Taquet [2148] K002467060 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [11300] Hong Kong K002467030 Yes
Watanabe, K. [s.n.] Japan K002466994 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [20278] China K002467014 Yes
Phengklai, C.; Tamura, M.; Niyomdam, C.; Sangkhachand, B. [4095] Thailand K002467118 Yes
Chung, H.H. [3196] China K002466969 Yes
Smitinand, T.; Alsterlund, I. [6708] Thailand K002467112 Yes
Covile, D.P.M. [1520] Hong Kong K002467001 Yes
Balansa, B. [260] K002467107 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Middleton, D.J.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D. [1044] Thailand K002467121 Yes
Keenan, J.; Tun Aung, U.; Tha Hla, U. [3815] Burma K002467099 Yes
Chung, H.H. [1161] K002466978 Yes
Geesink, R.; Hiepko, P.; Phengklai, C. [8053] Thailand K002467115 Yes
Maries [s.n.] China K002466960 Yes
Pratt, A.E. [792] China K002467049 Yes
Henry, T.C. [1904] China K002467019 Yes
Henry, A. [142] Argentina K002466982 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002466966 Yes
Furuse, M. [21809] Japan K002466988 Yes
Henry, A. [5246] China K002466968 Yes
Maximowicz [s.n.] Japan K002467006 Yes
Fang, W.P. [7307] China K002467042 Yes
Smith, E. [654] China K002467043 Yes
{Li, Zhen-yu; et al.} [891873] China K002467035 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000883702 Unknown Type Material Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Middleton, D.J.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D. [1044] Thailand K002467120 Yes
Mokim, S. [s.n.] Burma K002467097 Yes
Harder, D.K.; Averyanov, L.V.; Lôc, P.K.; Schatz, G.E. [6541] Vietnam K002467124 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002466983 Yes
Weston, P.H. [2558] Vietnam K002467125 Yes
Fang, W.P. [6595] China K002467040 Yes
J.D.H.; Thompson, T. [s.n.] K002467087 Yes
Covile, D.P.M. [6878] Hong Kong K002467000 Yes
Furuse, M. [21809] Japan K002466989 Yes
Henry, A. [11691A] China K002467055 Yes
Henry, A. [3370] China K002466963 Yes
Henry, A. [11691] China K002466975 Yes
Tsui, T.M. [20] China K002467023 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [11488] Hong Kong K002467028 Yes
Tsui, T.M. [112] China K002467008 Yes
[PUT] [3905] Thailand K002467110 Yes
Hansen, B.; Seidenfaden, G.; Smitinand, T. [11202] Thailand K002467122 Yes
Löjtnant, B.; Niyandham, C. [222] Thailand K002467116 Yes
Furuse, M. [43021] Japan K002467033 Yes
Henry, T.C. [727] China K002467003 Yes
Ramos, M. [s.n.] Philippines K002467134 Yes
Fang, W.P. [6636] China K002467041 Yes
[Emm]. Thomas Ja[nu]er [s.n.] K002466985 Yes
Keenan, J.; Aung, U.T.; Tha Hla, U. [3436] Burma K002467098 Yes
Geesink, R.; Hattink, T.; Phengklai, C. [7000] Thailand K002467117 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [2593] Thailand K002467119 Yes
Fang, W.P. [2135] China K002466973 Yes
Henry, A. [10840A] China K002467053 Yes
Wang, C.T. [565] China K002466971 Yes
[Ridley] [14127] K002467104 Yes
Winit, K. [722] Thailand K002467114 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [27323] China K002467106 Yes
Taquet [2148] K002467059 Yes

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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