Eleorchis japonica

Eleorchis japonica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Arethuseae
Subtribus: Arethusinae
Genus: Eleorchis
Species: Eleorchis japonica

Name

Eleorchis japonica (A.Gray) Maek., J. Jap. Bot. 11: 299 (1935)

• monotypic taxon

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Arethusa japonica A.Gray, Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts, n.s., 6: 409 (1859)
• Homotypic
  • Bletilla japonica (A.Gray) Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 10: 255 (1911)
• Heterotypic
  • Eleorchis conformis Maek., J. Jap. Bot. 11: 299 (1935)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Temperate Russian Far East Kuril Islands. Eastern Asia Japan. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Schlechter, F.R.R. 1911. Die Gattung Bletilla Rchb.f.. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 10: 254–256. BHL. Reference page. 
• Maekawa, T. (1935) Journal of Japanese Botany 11(5): 297–299.
• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2006. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 4 Epidendroideae (Part one); page 26 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-850712-7. Reference page. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2021. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Eleorchis japonica. Accessed: 2021 Jun 20.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Eleorchis japonica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jun 20. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Eleorchis japonica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jun 20. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2021. Eleorchis japonica. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jun 20. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Eleorchis japonica. Published online. Accessed: 20 Jun 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Eleorchis japonica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 20 Jun 2021.

Vernacular names

日本語: サワラン
русский: Элеорхис японский

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