Polygala japonica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Photokaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Regnum: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Regnum: Viridiplantae Cladus: Streptophyta Cladus: Phragmoplastophyta Cladus: Embryophyta Cladus: Polysporangiophyta Divisio: Tracheophyta Cladus: Eutracheophyta Cladus: Euphyllophytina Cladus: Megaphylla Cladus: Radiatopses Cladus: Lignophyta Cladus: Metalignophyta Diviso: Spermatophyta Classis*: Angiospermae Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Eudicota Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Unieurosida Ordo: Fabales

Polygala japonica Houtt., Nat. Hist. 2(10): 89 (1779)

Homotypic
- Polygala sibirica var. japonica (Houtt.) Ito in J. Coll. Sci. Imp. Univ. Tokyo 12: 311 (1899)
Homotypic
- Polygala coniicarpa Hance in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 2: 80 (1851)
- Polygala hondoensis Nakai in Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 36: 21 (1922)
- Polygala japonica var. angustifolia Koidz. in Fl. Symb. Orient.-Asiat.: 8 (1930)
- Polygala japonica f. angustifolia (Koidz.) H.Hara in Enum. Spermatophytarum Japon. 3: 37 (1954)
- Polygala japonica f. nudicaulis Konta in Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus. Tokyo, B. 32: 42 (2006)
- Polygala japonica f. virescens Nakai in J. Jap. Bot. 5: 133 (1950)
- Polygala khasiana Hassk. in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 1: 176 (1864)
- Polygala loureroi Gardner & Champ. in Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 1: 242 (1849)
- Polygala luzoniensis Merr. in Philipp. J. Sci. 1(Suppl.): 202 (1906)
- Polygala taquetii H.Lév. in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 12: 181 (1913)
- Polygala veronicea F.Muell. in Trans. & Proc. Vict. Inst. Advancem. Sci. 1: 117 (1855)

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-temperate
- Regionalː Indian subcontinent
  - Assam
- Regionalː China
  - China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Taiwan, Tibet
- Regionalː Eastern Asia
  - Japan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Manchuria, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto
- Regionalː Indo-China
  - Laos, Vietnam
- Regionalː Rusia Far East
  - Primorye
- Regionalː Southeastern Asia
  - Maluku, Myanmar, Philippines, Tailandia
Continental: Australasia
- Regionalː Papuasia
  - New Guinea

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