Leptopetalum coreanum var. luxurians

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: Rubiaceae
Subfamilia: Rubioideae
Tribus: Spermacoceae
Genus: Leptopetalum
Species: Leptopetalum coreanum
Varietas: Leptopetalum coreanum var. luxurians

Name

Leptopetalum coreanum (H.Lév.) Naiki & Ohi-Toma var. luxurians (Hatus.) Naiki & Ohi-Toma, J. Jap. Bot. 95(3): 150 (2020)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Hedyotis coreana H.Lév. var. luxurians Hatus., J. Jap. Bot. 36(9): 297 (1961)
    • Typus: S. Kawagoe s.n. (October 1916; Holotypus: KAG [not seen by Naiki et al. 2016: 342; cf. KAG146897, without type indication apart from a determination slip left by Hatusima in 1960]).
    • Type locality: Japan. Ryukyu Islands: Daito Islands, Simorasato (下ラサ島).
• Homotypic
  • Hedyotis strigulosa (DC.) Fosberg var. luxurians (Hatus.) T.Yamaz., J. Jap. Bot. 58(9): 286 (1983)
  • Hedyotis luxurians (Hatus.) Hatus. ex Shimabuku, Isl. Stud. Okinawa 7: 51 (1989)
  • Leptopetalum strigulosum (DC.) Neupane & N.Wikstr. var. luxurians (Hatus.) T.C.Hsu, J. Jap. Bot. 91(6): 342 (2016)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Eastern Asia Nansei-shoto. Note: Daito Is. belong to Nansei-shoto (vide Brummitt 2001: 75). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Ohi-Toma, T., Naiki, A., Waddell, S., Kato, H., Dang, V.-S. & Murata, J. 2020. An Updated Phylogeny of Leptopetalum (Rubiaceae) and Taxonomic Treatment of Herbaceous Species in East Asia. Journal of Japanese Botany 95(3): 141–153. DOI: 10.51033/jjapbot.95_3_11013 . ResearchGate . Reference page. 

Additional references

• Hatusima, S. 1961. 日本及び台湾産フタバムグラ属数種に就て [On some species of Hedyotis from Japan and Formosa]. Journal of Japanese Botany 36(9): 296–298. (Japanese) DOI: 10.51033/jjapbot.36_9_4702 Reference page. 
• Naiki, A., Komaki, Y., Mizunashi, K. & Ohi-Toma, T. 2016. Two New Combinations of Leptopetalum (Rubiaceae) Based on Molecular Phylogenetic Evidence. Journal of Japanese Botany 91(6): 337–344. PDF Reference page. 
• Yamazaki, T. 1983. On Hedyotis strigulosa Bartl., H. coreana Lévl. and H. biflora (L.) Lamk.. Journal of Japanese Botany 58(9): 281–286. DOI: 10.51033/jjapbot.58_9_7532 Reference page. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Leptopetalum coreanum var. luxurians. Published online. Accessed: 8 October 2021.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Leptopetalum coreanum var. luxurians in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 February 18. 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: 2023 February 18

Vernacular names

日本語: オオソナレムグラ