Cercidiphyllum

Cercidiphyllum japonicum

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Cercidiphyllaceae
Genus: Cercidiphyllum
Species: C. japonicum – C. magnificum
Paleospecies: †C. crenatum – †C. obtritum

Name

Cercidiphyllum Siebold & Zuccarini, Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. 4(3): 238 (1846).

• Type species: Cercidiphyllum japonicum Siebold & Zucc. ex J.J. Hoffm. & J.H.Schult.bis

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Siebold, P.F. de & Zuccarini, J.G. 1846. Florae Japonicae familiae naturales, adjectis generum et specierum exemplis selectis. Sectio altera. Plantae Dicotyledoneae (Gamopetalae, Monochlamydeae) et Monocotyledoneae. Abhandlungen der Mathematisch-Physikalischen Classe der Königlich Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften 4(3): 125–240. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Cercidiphyllum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 May 23. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Cercidiphyllum. Published online. Accessed: May 25 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Cercidiphyllum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 May 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Katsura
suomi: Katsurat

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