Pollia japonica

Pollia japonica
Not evaluated (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
Family: Commelinaceae
Genus: Pollia
Species: P. japonica
Binomial name
Pollia japonica
Thunb.

Pollia japonica (Japanese: Yabumyoga, ヤブミョウガ; Chinese: 杜若 ) is a perennial flower native to East Asia. Its niche is forests 0–1200 m. It is native in Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, and Sichuan Provinces of China. Also found in Taiwan, Japan, and Korea.[1][2]


References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Flora of China Vol. 24 Page 33 杜若 du ruo Pollia japonica Thunberg, Fl. Jap. 138. 1784.
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