Gampi
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Gampi or ganpi[1] are a group of Japanese shrubs, members of the genus Wikstroemia, some of which have been used for making paper since the 8th century.[2] It is used to make the high quality washi paper, as are the kōzo and mitsumata trees.[3] Various sources have identified gampi or ganpi as:
- Wikstroemia albiflora Yatabe: known as Miyama ganpi in Japan[4]
- Wikstroemia canescens (Wall.) Meisn.[1] (syn. Diplomorpha canescens[5]): a south Asian plant
- Wikstroemia diplomorpha:[6] not a valid systematic name
- Wikstroemia ganpi (Siebold & Zucc.) Maxim.: known as Ko ganpi in Japan[4]
- Wikstroemia kudoi Makino: Endemic to Kyushu (Yakushima). Known as Shakunan-ganpi in Japan.[7]
- Wikstroemia pauciflora (Franch. & Sav.) Makino: known as Sakura ganpi in Japan[4]
- Wikstroemia pseudoretusa Koidz.: Endemic to the Ogasawara Islands. Known in Japan as Munin-aoganpi.[7]
- Wikstroemia retusa A.Gray:[5] known in Japan as Ao ganpi[4]
- Wikstroemia sikokiana Franch. & Sav.[8] (syn. Diplomorpha sikokiana[5]): known in Japan as Ganpi[4]
- Wikstroemia trichotoma (Thunb.) Makino: used for paper-making in China, Korea and Japan;[9] known as Ki ganpi in Japan.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Taylor, Travis (2007-08-20). "Gampi". Oriental papermaking fibres. University of Melbourne, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, The Centre for Cultural Materials Preservation. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ↑ Salter, Rebecca (2001). Japanese woodblock printing. University of Hawaii Press. p. 38. ISBN 978-0-8248-2553-9.
- ↑ "Washi - Japanese paper". InfomapJapan. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "M.M.P.N.D. - Sorting Wikstroemia names". www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Gampi" (PDF). Untitled pdf document. Cornell University Library: Department of Preservation and Maintenance. Retrieved 9 July 2012. Wikstroemia misspelled as Wikstreomia and Diplomorpha sikokiana misspelled as Diplomorphs in this source
- ↑ Uncited statement in Wikipedia article on Rice paper
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Flora of Japan Archived 2012-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Wikstroemia sikokiana - Franch.&Sav". Plants for a Future. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ↑ "Wikstroemia trichotoma (Thunb.) Makino". khartasia-crcc.mnhn.fr. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
