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Arisaema thunbergii

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Arisaema thunbergii
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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "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.