Swertia japonica

Swertia japonica

Swertia japonica

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: Gentianaceae
Tribus: Gentianeae
Subtribus: Swertiinae
Genus: Swertia
Species: Swertia japonica

Name

Swertia japonica (Schult.) Makino, 1910

Synonyms

• Frasera japonica (Schult.) Toyok.
• Gentiana japonica Schult.
• Ophelia japonica (Schult.) Griseb.
• Ophelia japonica f. littoralis (Hid.Takah.) Toyok. & Y.Toyok.
• Swertia japonica var. latifolia Konta
• Swertia japonica var. littoralis Hid.Takah.
• Swertia rotata Thunb.
• Synallodia japonica Raf.

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

• Makino, T. 1910. Observations on the Flora of Japan. (Continued from vol. 23. p. 254.) Botanical Magazine, Tokyo 24: 13–22, 28–35, 50–61, 71–84, 99–106, 124–130, 137–147, 165–167, 221–224, 227–234, 242–252, 290–305. BHL Reference page. : 24:294.

Additional references

• Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
• Ho T.-N. & Liu S.-W. (2015). A Worldwide Monograph of Swertia and Its Allies: 1-430. Science Press, Beijing.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Swertia japonica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jul 26. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Swertia japonica. Published online. Accessed: Jul 26 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Swertia japonica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 Jul 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Swertia japonica. 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. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jul 26. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Swertia japonica. Accessed: 26 Jul 2021.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Swertia japonica in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names

日本語: センブリ
한국어: 쓴풀

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