Kerria japonica

Kerria japonica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Rosales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Rosales

Familia: Rosaceae
Subfamilia: Amygdaloideae
Tribus: Kerrieae
Genus: Kerria
Species: Kerria japonica

Name

Kerria japonica (L.) DC., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 12(1): 157 (1818)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Rubus japonicus L. in Mant. Pl. 2: 245 (1771)
• Homotypic
  • Corchorus japonicus (L.) Houtt. in Nat. Hist. 2(9): 146 (1778)
  • Kerria japonica var. typica Makino in Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 28: 185 (1914), not validly publ.
  • Kerria japonica f. typica Nakai in Fl. Sylv. Kor. 7: 45 (1918), not validly publ.
  • Spiraea japonica (L.) Desv. in Mém. Soc. Linn. Paris 1: 25 (1822), nom. illeg.
• Heterotypic
  • Corchorus japonicus var. flore-pleno Loisel. in Herb. Gén. Amat. 1: t. 49 (1814), contrary to Art. 23.6. (ICN, 2012).
  • Kerria japonica f. albescens (Makino) Ohwi in Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus. Tokyo 33: 75 (1953)
  • Kerria japonica var. albescens Makino ex Koidz. in Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 9: 102 (1940)
  • Kerria japonica argenteomarginatis Jacob-Makoy in Ann. Hort. Belge Étrangère 15: 146 (1865)
  • Kerria japonica var. argenteovariegata Lem. in Ill. Hort. 9: t. 336 (1862)
  • Kerria japonica var. aureovariegata Rehder in Man. Cult. Trees: 408 (1927)
  • Kerria japonica aureovariegata Bean in Trees & Shrubs Brit. Isles 1: 683 (1914)
  • Kerria japonica f. aureovariegata (Rehder) Rehder in Bibliogr. Cult. Trees: 284 (1949)
  • Kerria japonica f. aureovittata (Hartwig & Rümpler) Rehder in Bibliogr. Cult. Trees: 284 (1949)
  • Kerria japonica var. aureovittata Hartwig & Rümpler in Bäume Sträucher: 317 (1875)
  • Kerria japonica var. denticulata L.C.Wang & X.G.Sun in Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 10(4): 45 (1990)
  • Kerria japonica var. flore-pleno Wyman in L.H.Bailey, Cycl. Amer. Hort. 2: 858 (1900), not validly publ.
  • Kerria japonica var. floribus-plenis Siebold & Zucc. in Fl. Jap. 1: 183 (1841), not validly publ.
  • Kerria japonica var. floribus-simplicibus Siebold & Zucc. in Fl. Jap. 1: 183 (1841), not validly publ.
  • Kerria japonica var. foliis-variegatis Siebold & Zucc. in Fl. Jap. 1: 183 (1841), not validly publ.
  • Kerria japonica var. grandiflora Wyman in L.H.Bailey, Cycl. Amer. Hort. 2: 858 (1900)
  • Kerria japonica f. picta (Siebold) Rehder in Bibliogr. Cult. Trees: 284 (1949)
  • Kerria japonica var. picta Siebold in Annuaire Soc. Roy. Encour. Hort. Pays Bas 1844: t. 1c (1844)
  • Kerria japonica var. plena (C.K.Schneid.) Makino in Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 28: 185 (1914)
  • Kerria japonica f. plena C.K.Schneid. in Ill. Handb. Laubholzk. 1: 502 (1905)
  • Kerria japonica f. pleniflora (Witte) Rehder in Bibliogr. Cult. Trees: 284 (1949)
  • Kerria japonica var. pleniflora Witte in Flora: 261 (1868)
  • Kerria japonica f. semiplena Hayashi in J. Geobot. 22: 4 (1974)
  • Kerria japonica var. stellata Makino in Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 28: 185 (1914)
  • Kerria japonica f. stellata (Makino) Ohwi in Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus. Tokyo 33: 75 (1953)
  • Kerria japonica variegata T.Moore in Proc. Roy. Hort. Soc. London 3: 163 (1863)
  • Kerria japonica f. vittatoramosa Zabel in L.Beissner, E.Schelle & H.Zabel, Handb. Laubholzben.: 201 (1903), nom. nud.

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• de Candolle, A.P. 1818. Remarks on two Genera of Plants to be referred to the Family of the Rosaceae, in a Letter from Mr. A. P. De Candolle, Professor of Natural History in the Academy of Geneva, Corresp. R. Acad. Sc. Paris, &c. to Sir James Edward Smith, President of the Linnean Society. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 12(1): 152–158. BHL Reference page.  [p. 157]
• Linnaeus, C. 1771. Mantissa Plantarum Altera. Generum Editionis VI et Specierum Editionis II. Holmiae [Stockholm]. pp. [6] + 143­–587, Appendix. BHL Reference page.  [p. 245]
• Makino, T. 1914. Observations on the Flora of Japan. (Continued from p. 170) The Botanical Magazine [Tokyo] 28(331): 174–186. DOI: 10.15281/jplantres1887.28.331_174 BHLReference page.  [p. 185]

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Kerria japonica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 April 20. Reference page. 
• Yonekura, K. & Kajita, T. (2003 onwards) YList – index for Japanese-scientific plant names (「植物和名ー学名インデックス」). Published on Internet. Accessed: 2024 April 20

Vernacular names

suomi: Kerria
日本語: ヤマブキ
한국어: 황매화
svenska: Kerria
Türkçe: Kanarya Gülü
中文: 棣棠花

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