Vincetoxicum japonicum

Vincetoxicum japonicum

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Apocynaceae
Subfamilia: Asclepiadoideae
Tribus: Asclepiadeae
Subtribus: Tylophorinae
Genus: Vincetoxicum
Species: Vincetoxicum japonicum

Name

Vincetoxicum japonicum C.Morren & Decne., Bull. Acad. Roy. Sci. Bruxelles 3: 17 (1836).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Cynanchum japonicum (C.Morren & Decne.) Hemsl., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 26: 107 (1889).
• Heterotypic
  • Cynanchum flavescens Siebold ex Lindl. & Paxton, Paxton's Fl. Gard. 3: 150 (1853).
  • Vincetoxicum japonicum var. grayanum Maxim., Mélanges Biol. Bull. Phys.-Math. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg 9: 784 (1876).
    • Cynanchum grayanum (Maxim.) Koidz., Fl. Symb. Orient.-Asiat.: 83 (1930).
  • Vincetoxicum japonicum var. verum Maxim., Mélanges Biol. Bull. Phys.-Math. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg 9: 784 (1876).
  • Vincetoxicum × purpurascens var. albiflorum Franch. & Sav., Enum. Pl. Jap. 2: 438 (1877).
    • Cynanchum × purpurascens var. albiflorum (Franch. & Sav.) Matsum., Index Pl. Jap. 2(2): 511 (1912).
    • Cynanchum albiflorum (Franch. & Sav.) Koidz., Fl. Symb. Orient.-Asiat.: 28 (1930).
  • Vincetoxicum rubellum Franch. & Sav., Enum. Pl. Jap. 2: 442 (1878).
    • Cynanchum rubellum (Franch. & Sav.) Matsum., Index Pl. Jap. 2(2): 511 (1912).
    • Cynanchum japonicum var. albiflorum (Franch. & Sav.) H.Hara, Enum. Spermatophytarum Japon. 1: 151 (1948).
  • Cynanchum puncticulatum Koidz., Fl. Symb. Orient.-Asiat.: 1 (1930).
    • Cynanchum albiflorum var. puncticulatum (Koidz.) Koidz., Fl. Symb. Orient.-Asiat.: 28 (1930).
    • Cynanchum japonicum var. puncticulatum (Koidz.) H.Hara, Enum. Spermatophytarum Japon. 1: 151 (1948).
    • Cynanchum japonicum f. puncticulatum (Koidz.) Ohwi, Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus. Tokyo 33: 84 (1953).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Morren, C.F.A. & Decaisne, J. 1836. Bull. Acad. Roy. Sci. Bruxelles 3: 17

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Vincetoxicum japonicum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Nov. 28. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Vincetoxicum japonicum. 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. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Nov. 28. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Vincetoxicum japonicum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 28 Nov. 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Vincetoxicum japonicum. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 28 2022.

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