Pieris japonica

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Ericaceae
Subfamilia: Vaccinioideae
Tribus: Lyonieae
Genus: Pieris
Subgenus: P. subg. Pieris
Species: Pieris japonica
Varietas: P. j. var. yakushimensis

Name

Pieris japonica (Thunb.) D.Don ex G.Don (1834)

Synonyms

Andromeda japonica Thunb. in Murray, 1784
Lyonia polita (W.W.Sm. & Jeffrey) Chun
Lyonia popowii (Palib.) Chun
Pieris japonica var. taiwanensis (Hayata) Kitamura
Pieris japonica var. taiwanensis (Hayata) S.S.Ying
Pieris nana Makino
Pieris polita W.W.Sm. & Jeffrey
Pieris popowii Palib.
Pieris taiwanensis Hayata

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental:Asie Regional: China China (Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi, Zhejiang) Regional: Eastern Asie Taiwan, Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Murray, J.A. 1784. Systema Vegetabilium: secundum classes ordines genera species cum characteribus et differentiis. Editio decima quarta. xx + 1004 pp. J. C. Dieterich, Gottingae [Göttingen]. BHL Reference page. [p. 407]
Don, G. 1834. A general history of the dichlamydeous plants, comprising complete descriptions of the different orders; ...; the whole arranged according to the natural system. Vol. III. — Calyciiflorae. VIII+867 pp. J.G. and F. Rivington, et al., London. BHL Reference page. [p. 832]

Additional references

Huxley, A. (ed.) 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening. (Dict. Gard.).
Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993. Flora of Japan. (F Japan).

Links

Hassler, M. 2020. Pieris 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. 2020. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2020 May 25. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Pieris japonica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 May 25. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Pieris japonica. Published online. Accessed: May 25 2020.
Tropicos.org 2020. Pieris japonica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 May 2020.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Japanische Lavendelheide
English: Japanese andromeda
español: Andromeda japonesa
italiano: andromeda giapponese
日本語: アセビ
Nederlands: Rotsheide
polski: Pieris japoński
русский: Пиерис японский
Türkçe: Japon Lavanta Fundası
中文: 马醉木

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