Accepted name: Staphylea japonica (Thunb.) Mabb.
Euscaphis japonica (Thunb.) Kanitz belongs to the Staphyleaceae family. Flora of the World contains 4 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Crossosomatales
Family
Staphyleaceae
Genus
Euscaphis
Specific Epithet
japonica
Authorship
(Thunb.) Kanitz
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
China, Zhejiang, Hangzhou (Lin'an)
30.323917, 119.448611
Location Remarks
TianMu Shan National Nature Reserve. West TianMuShan. ZhaoXiXiang, NingAn City. Roadside and trail through deciduous forest just north of Fu Yu Resort. 379 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Fu Cheng Xin, Qiuyun (Jenny) Xiang, Sharon R. Christoph, David E. Boufford
Notes
Shrub 2-3 m.
Location
China, Jiangxi, Shangrao (Yushan)
30.108472, 118.195556
Location Remarks
SanQing Shan National Park. Trail to waterfall and vicinity, through deciduous forest with a mix of conifers, showing scenic exposures of granite columns and excrescences. 536 m elev.
Collectors
Yi Yu, Christopher Davidson, Fu Cheng Xin, Qiuyun (Jenny) Xiang, Sharon R. Christoph, David E. Boufford
Notes
Shrub 2 m.
Location
China, Zhejiang
30.043333, 118.937500
Location Remarks
Zhiyuan, Shunxi Village, QingLiangFeng Town, NingAn City. 416 m elev.
Collectors
Li Pan, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 1 m.
Location
Taiwan, Taipei City, Beitou District
25.168194, 121.560306
Location Remarks
Yangmingshan National Park. Start of Qixingshan Trail, off Jingshan Rd. 849 m elev.
Collectors
Chung Kuo-Fang, Tseng Yu-Hsin, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Cloud forest with stunted vegetation. Fumaroles nearby. Tree 4-5 m.