Mazus pumilus
Asian Mazus, Japanese Mazus
Also known as: Hornemannia bicolor Willd. +14 more
- Hornemannia bicolor Willd.
- Lindernia japonica Thunb.
- Lobelia pumila Burm.fil.
- Mazus bicolor Benth.
- Mazus japonicus f. senanensis Asai
- Mazus laevifolius Blume
- Mazus mccannii Blatt. & Hallb.
- Mazus pumilus f. albiflorus Y.N.Lee
- Mazus pumilus f. senanensis (Asai) Yonek.
- Mazus rugosus Lour.
- Mazus vandellioides Hance ex Hemsl.
- Pyxidaria obovata (Bunge) Kuntze
- Tittmannia obovata Bunge
- Trevirania gratiolae Roth
- Vandellia obovata (Bunge) Walp.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Mazaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Mazus pumilus (commonly known as Asian mazus or Japanese Mazus) is an annual or shrub belonging to the Mazaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Middle Asia, Papuasia, Russian Far East, Siberia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Altay, Amur, Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Jawa, Khabarovsk, Korea, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Manchuria, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Pakistan, Philippines, Primorye, Sri Lanka, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Azores, Bahamas, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Delaware, District of Columbia, El Salvador, Fiji, Florida, Georgia, Great Britain, Hawaii, Illinois, Italy, Jamaica, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Panama, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Uzbekistan, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms