Asparagaceae
Maianthemum

Maianthemum japonicum (A.Gray) LaFrankie

First published in Taxon 35: 588 (1986)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Russia Far East to Central China, Japan. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Amur, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kuril Is., Manchuria, Primorye

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (2016). Flora of Japan IVb: 1-335. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Kharkevich, S.S. (ed.) (1987). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 2: 1-448. Nauka, Leningrad.
  • Lee, W.T. (1996). Lineamenta Florae Koreae: 1-1688. Soul T'ukpyolsi: Ak'ademi Sojok.
  • Ohwi, J. (1984). Flora of Japan (in English): 1-1067. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. 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?
Faurie, P. [822] Japan K002868567 No
Ross, J. [86] China K000820917 Type Yes
Maries, C. [s.n.] Japan K000846070 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [337] K002868581 No
Wilson, E.H. [887] China K002868596 No
Kanai, H.; Ohashi, H.; Hasegawa, K.; Okubo, K. [9656] Japan K002868590 No
Wright, C. [s.n.] Japan K000099932 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002868591 No
Hodgson, C.P. [s.n.] Japan K002868602 No
Yamazaki, T.; Kanai, H. [10967] Japan K002868593 No
Chanet, L. [s.n.] China K002868595 No
Furuse, M. [17293] Japan K002868585 No
Maries [s.n.] Japan K002868609 No
Maries [s.n.] Japan K001617357 Yes
Maries [s.n.] Japan K001617358 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [1039] China K002868563 No
Furuse, M. [6279] Japan K002868586 No
Furuse, M. [39324] Japan K002868584 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002868564 No
Maximowicz, C.J. [s.n.] Japan K002868570 No
Takahashi, M. [290] Japan K002868589 No
Liou, K.M. [2024] Japan K002868574 No
Murata, G. [1032] Japan K002868573 No
Komarov, V. [402] K002868571 No
Ohashi, H.; Brummitt, R.K.; Nakai, H.; Hayasaka, E. [99033] Japan K002868582 No
Faurie, P. [13136] Japan K002868606 No
Henry, A. [7527] China K000846072 Unknown Type Material Yes
Henry, A. [5366] China K002868562 No
Licent, A.E. [5154] China K002868577 No
Furuse, M. [11684] Japan K002868588 No
Maries [s.n.] Japan K002868604 No
Liou, K.M. [3088] Japan K002868575 No
s.coll. [3912] K002868566 No
James, H.E.M. [s.n.] China K002868420 Yes
Watanabe, K. [s.n.] Japan K002868568 No
Henry, A. [5791] China K000846075 Unknown Type Material Yes
Fang, W.P. [1155] China K000846074 Unknown Type Material Yes
Yao, K. [8937] China K002868594 No
Henry, A. [6858] China K000846076 Unknown Type Material Yes
Taquet [1596] K002868607 No
Licent, A.E. [2662] China K002868578 No
s.coll. [44] China K002868419 Yes
Licent, A.E. [2723] China K002868579 No
Kirkham; Adams, C.; Howick; McNamara [EHOK66] Japan K002868592 No
Webster, J. [42] China K000820916 Unknown Type Material Yes
Maack [s.n.] K002868603 No
Mills, R.G. [27E] Korea, South K002868599 No
Maximowicz [s.n.] K002868569 No
Ohashi, H.; Brummitt, R.K.; Nakai, H.; Hayasaka, E. [99163] Japan K002868583 No
Farges, P.G. [s.n.] China K002868598 No
Henry, A. [6252] China K000846073 Unknown Type Material Yes
Taquet [1597] K002868608 No
Licent, A.E. [5222] China K002868597 No
Watanabe, K. [s.n.] Japan K002868600 No
Licent, A.E. [5220] China K002868576 No
Faurie, P. [750] Japan K002868565 No
s.coll. [336] K002868580 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002868601 No
Maximowicz, C.J. [s.n.] Russia K000846071 Unknown Type Material Yes
Takahashi, H. [1215] Japan K002868587 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

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