Arisaema thunbergii

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Arisaema thunbergii
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Arisaema thunbergii subsp. urashima
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Arisaema
Species:
A. thunbergii
Binomial name
Arisaema thunbergii
Blume (1836)
Subspecies[1]
  • Arisaema thunbergii subsp. autumnale J.C.Wang, J.Murata & H.Ohashi
  • Arisaema thunbergii subsp. thunbergii
  • Arisaema thunbergii subsp. urashima (H.Hara) H.Ohashi & J.Murata
Synonyms

Flagellarisaema thunbergii (Blume) Nakai (1950)

Arisaema thunbergii, commonly known as Asian jack-in-the-pulpit,[2] is a plant species in the family Araceae. It is native to Japan, southern Korea, and Taiwan.[1] In Japan it grows at elevations of 20–100 meters.[3] The plant is poisonous as all parts contain calcium oxalate.[4]

Subspecies

Three subspecies are accepted.[1]

  • Arisaema thunbergii subsp. autumnale J.C.Wang, J.Murata & H.Ohashi – northern and eastern Taiwan
  • Arisaema thunbergii subsp. thunbergii – southern Korea and Japan (western Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku)
  • Arisaema thunbergii subsp. urashima (H.Hara) H.Ohashi & J.Murata – southern Korea and Japan (southern Hokkaido, Honshu, northern Kyushu, and eastern Shikoku)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Arisaema thunbergii Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  2. English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 359. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2016 – via Korea Forest Service.
  3. Tropicos entry for Arisaema thunbergii
  4. "arisaema-thunbergii-subsp-urashima". gardenia. Retrieved 1 June 2022.