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japonicus

Taxon

Styrax japonicus Siebold & Zucc.

Protologue Fl. Jap. (Lugduni) 1: 53, t. 23. 1838IPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Styrax japonica--Japan. Toyota Municipal Art Museum. 19 Jul 03. 026.jpg

Styrax japonica--Japan. Toyota Municipal Art Museum. 19 Jul 03. 026.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Styrax japonica--Japan. Toyota Municipal Art Museum. 19 Jul 03. 027.jpg

Styrax japonica--Japan. Toyota Municipal Art Museum. 19 Jul 03. 027.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Styrax japonica--Japan. Toyota Municipal Art Museum. 19 Jul 03. 025.jpg

Styrax japonica--Japan. Toyota Municipal Art Museum. 19 Jul 03. 025.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Styrax japonica--Japan. Toyota Municipal Art Museum. 19 Jul 03. 024.jpg

Styrax japonica--Japan. Toyota Municipal Art Museum. 19 Jul 03. 024.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Styrax japonica--Japan. Honshu. Shiga Pref. Ibukiyama. 18 Jul 03. 003.jpg

Styrax japonica--Japan. Honshu. Shiga Pref. Ibukiyama. 18 Jul 03. 003.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Styrax japonica--Japan. Honshu. Shiga Pref. Ibukiyama. 18 Jul 03. 001.jpg

Styrax japonica--Japan. Honshu. Shiga Pref. Ibukiyama. 18 Jul 03. 001.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Styrax japonica--Japan. Honshu. Shiga Pref. Ibukiyama. 18 Jul 03. 064.jpg

Styrax japonica--Japan. Honshu. Shiga Pref. Ibukiyama. 18 Jul 03. 064.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Styrax japonica--Japan. Honshu. Shiga Pref. Ibukiyama. 18 Jul 03. 002.jpg

Styrax japonica--Japan. Honshu. Shiga Pref. Ibukiyama. 18 Jul 03. 002.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Styrax japonica--Japan. Honshu. Shiga Pref. Ibukiyama. 18 Jul 03. 004.jpg

Styrax japonica--Japan. Honshu. Shiga Pref. Ibukiyama. 18 Jul 03. 004.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Styrax japonicus--Japan. Toyota. Foresta Hills. CD16 Jul 03. 016 (3).jpg

Styrax japonicus--Japan. Toyota. Foresta Hills. CD16 Jul 03. 016 (3).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Styrax japonicus--Japan. Toyota. Foresta Hills. CD16 Jul 03. 016 (2).jpg

Styrax japonicus--Japan. Toyota. Foresta Hills. CD16 Jul 03. 016 (2).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Styrax japonicus--Japan. Toyota. Foresta Hills. CD16 Jul 03. 016 (1).jpg

Styrax japonicus--Japan. Toyota. Foresta Hills. CD16 Jul 03. 016 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Japan, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Philippines, Taiwan, Tibet, Vietnam; introduced into Connecticut, Kentucky, New York, Pennsylvania (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

No collection number

July 18, 2003

Location

Japan, Kansai, Shiga (Maibara, Ueno)

35.418333, 136.405

Location Remarks

Ibukiyama (Mount Ibuki).

Collectors

No collectors specified

Not collected.

July 16, 2003

Location

Japan, Chubu, Aichi (Toyota, Iwakuracho)

35.039167, 137.185

Location Remarks

Foresta Hills. Address: 1-1, Ipponmatsu, Iwakura-cho, Toyota-shi. 10 minutes drive from Head office of Toyota Motor Corporation Ltd., but there is also access from the Isewangan Expressway, Tokai-Kanjo Expressway, and Tomei Expressway

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

July 19, 2003

Location

Japan, Chubu, Aichi (Toyota, Iwakuracho)

35.039167, 137.185

Location Remarks

Foresta Hills. Address: 1-1, Ipponmatsu, Iwakura-cho, Toyota-shi. 10 minutes drive from Head office of Toyota Motor Corporation Ltd., but there is also access from the Isewangan Expressway, Tokai-Kanjo Expressway, and Tomei Expressway

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Family

Styracaceae

Genus

Styrax

Specific Epithet

japonicus

Authorship

Siebold & Zucc.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.6

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#270,673 of 335,497

Top 81%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →