Rohdea (Asparagaceae)

Rohdea japonica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Asparagaceae
Subfamilia: Nolinoideae
Tribus: Convallarieae
Genus: Rohdea
Species: R. chlorantha R. delavayi R. dracaenoides R. emeiensis R. ensifolia R. eucomoides R. extrorsandra R. fargesii R. japonica R. jinshanensis R. lichuanensis R. longipedunculata R. nepalensis R. pachynema R. siamensis R. tonkinensis R. urotepala R. verruculosa R. wattii

Source(s) of checklist: 

Name

Rohdea Roth, Nov. Pl. Sp. 196 (1821).

Type species: Rohdea japonica (Thunberg) Roth

Synonyms

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Asia-Temperate
    • China
      • China South-Central, China North-Central, China Southeast, Tibet.
    • Eastern Asia
      • Japan, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan.
  • Asia-Tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • Assam, East Himalaya, Nepal.
    • Indo-China
      • Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Tanaka, N. 2003. New Combinations in Rohdea (Convallariaceae). Novon 13(3):329–333.
  • Yamashita, J. & Tamura, M.N. 2004. Phylogenetic analyses and chromosome evolution in Convallarieae (Ruscaceae sensu lato), with some taxonomic treatments. Journal of Plant Research 117 (5):363-370.
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