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This species is accepted, and its native range is Central & S. Japan.
Cryptomeria japonica

[EDGE]

Forest, F. et al. 2018. Gymnosperms on the EDGE. Scientific Reports 8: 6053. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-24365-4.

Conservation
Cryptomeria japonica is rated as Near Threatened (NT) according to IUCN Red List criteria and has received a EDGE score of -2.29, which places it in position 508 on the EDGE Gymnosperm list. It has a Evolutionary Distinctiveness of 25.26, ranked 46. More information on the EDGE Gymnosperm project here https://www.edgeofexistence.org.

Native to:

Japan

Introduced into:

Azores, China South-Central, China Southeast, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Føroyar, Korea, Mauritius, New Zealand North, Réunion, Sweden, Turkey

Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status
Nov 1, 2000 Wilson, E.H. [3008], China K000087927
Nov 1, 2000 Wilson, E.H. [4077], China K000087931
Nov 1, 1998 Home, J.E. [s.n.], Zhejiang K000087945
Nov 1, 1998 Cheng, W.C. [105], China K000087925
Nov 1, 1998 Mobbs, R.H. [s.n.], China K000087926
Nov 1, 1998 Fortune, R. [s.n.], China K000087928
Nov 1, 1998 Meyer, F.N. [1597], China K000087933
Nov 1, 1998 Maire, E.E. [62], China K000087936
Nov 1, 1998 Rock, J.F. [12001], China K000087937
Nov 1, 1998 Takahashi, M. [s.n.], Japan K000087938
Nov 1, 1998 Chow, K.S. [80268], China K000087947
Nov 1, 1998 Maximowicz, C.J. [s.n.], Japan K000087943
Nov 1, 1998 Takahashi, M. [230], Japan K000087940
Nov 1, 1998 Hotta, M. [11754], Japan K000087939
Nov 1, 1998 Faurie, U.J. [Père] [135], Japan K000087944
Nov 1, 1998 Maire, E.E. [2459], China K000087935
Nov 1, 1998 Fortune, R. [16], China K001090478 isolectotype
Nov 1, 1998 Siebold, P.F. von [s.n.], Japan K001090479
Nov 1, 1998 Tsiang, Y. [8850], China K000087934
Nov 1, 1998 Wilson, E.H. [6011], Japan K000087942
Nov 1, 1998 Silvestri, C. [105], China K000087930
Nov 1, 1998 Tso, C.L. [1495], China K000087948
Nov 1, 1998 Ching, R.C. [3326], China K000087929
Nov 1, 1998 Fortune, R. [16], Jiangsu K000087946 lectotype
Nov 1, 1998 Faber, E. [990], Sichuan K001090480
Nov 1, 1998 Wilson, E.H. [7627], Japan K000087941
Nov 1, 1998 Law, Y.W. [833], China K000087932
Nov 1, 1998 Tso, C.L. [1233], China K000087949
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Farjon, A. 73136.000
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73138.000
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Farjon, A., United Kingdom 73140.000
73141.000
Farjon, A. 73142.000
73143.000
73144.000

First published in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 18: 167 (1839)

Accepted by

  • Bosser, J. & al. (eds.) (1997). Flore des Mascareignes 27-30bis: 1. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Danihelka, J. Chrtek, J. & Kaplan, Z. (2012). Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 84: 647-811.
  • Farjon, A. (2010). A handbook of the world's Conifers 1: 1-526. BRILL, Leiden, Boston.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Güner, A. (ed.) (2018). Resimli Türkiye Floras? (Illustrated Flora of Turkey) 2: 1-1054. ANG Vakf?/Nezahat Gökyi?it Botanik Bahçesi, Istambul.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1993). Flora Europaea ed. 2, 1: 1-581. Cambridge University Press.

Literature

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., S.R. Gradstein & M. Celis (eds.). 2019. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bosser, J. & al. (eds.) (1997). Flore des Mascareignes 27-30bis: 1. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Danihelka, J. Chrtek, J. & Kaplan, Z. (2012). Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 84: 647-811.
  • Güner, A. (ed.) (2018). Resimli Türkiye Floras? (Illustrated Flora of Turkey) 2: 1-1054. ANG Vakf?/Nezahat Gökyi?it Botanik Bahçesi, Istambul.
  • Jonsell, B. (ed.) (2000). Flora Nordica 1: 1-344. The Bergius Foundaton.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1993). Flora Europaea ed. 2, 1: 1-581. Cambridge University Press.

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