Comanthosphace japonica

Comanthosphace japonica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Lamiaceae
Subfamilia: Lamioideae
Tribus: Pogostemoneae
Genus: Comanthosphace
Species: Comanthosphace japonica
Subspecies: C. j. subsp. japonica – C. j. subsp. radicans

Name

Comanthosphace japonica (Miq.) S.Moore, J. Bot. 15: 293 (1877)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Elsholtzia japonica Miq., Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 2: 103 (1865).
• Homotypic
  • Pogostemon japonicus (Miq.) Benth. in G.Bentham & J.D.Hooker, Gen. Pl. 2: 1180 (1876), combination not made.
  • Comanthosphace stellipila var. japonica (Miq.) Matsum. & Kudô, Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 26: 301 (1912).
  • Leucosceptrum japonicum (Miq.) Kitam. & Murata, Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 20: 168 (1962).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: China China Southeast Regional: Eastern Asia Japan References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Moore, S.M. 1877. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 15: 293.

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. 2003. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [unavailable for the public] Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2014. Comanthosphace japonica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2014 June 16. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2014. Comanthosphace japonica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 June 2014.
• International Plant Names Index. 2014. Comanthosphace japonica. Published online. Accessed: June 16 2014.

Vernacular names

日本語: 天人草

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