Lasianthus japonicus
East Asian Lasianthus, Japanese Lasianthus
Also known as: Lasianthus japonicus var. japonicus +7 more
- Lasianthus japonicus var. japonicus
- Lasianthus longicaudus Hook.f.
- Lasianthus nebulosa Simizu
- Lasianthus pseudojaponicus Masam.
- Lasianthus taiheizanensis (Masam. & Suzuki) Masam. & Suzuki ex Makino & Nemoto
- Litosanthes longicauda (Hook.f.) Deb & M.Gangop.
- Mephitidia japonica (Miq.) Nakai
- Nonatelia longicauda (Hook.f.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Lasianthus japonicus (commonly known as East Asian lasianthus or Japanese lasianthus) is a shrub within the Rubiaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Japan, Korea, Laos, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan, Tibet, Vietnam
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms