Miquel'S Mazus
Mazus miquelii Makino
Mazus miquelii, commonly known as Miquel's mazus, is a flowering plant in the family Mazaceae. It is an herbaceous perennial groundcover native to South Central China, Southeast China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. The species was first described in 1902 by Makino. Mazus reptans is a heterotypic synonym of M. miquelii, though it is still frequently used in horticulture.
Description
Mazus miquelii is a groundcover plant found in various regions, including South Central and Southeast China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. It has been reported in several other locations, such as the United States, Italy, and Ascension. This species is part of the genus Mazus and is distinguished by its creeping growth habit. Previously, M. reptans was used to refer to this species, but it is now recognized as a synonym of M. miquelii. Despite this taxonomic clarification, M. reptans remains a common name in the ornamental plant trade.
Other common names
Miquel'S Mazus
Distribution
TW · IT · Italy · conterminous 48 United States · Vermont-US · Ascension · China South-Central · China Southeast · Connecticut · Delaware · Georgia · Illinois · Japan · Kentucky · Korea · Louisiana · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Taiwan · Tennessee · Virginia · West Virginia
Synonyms
Mazus rotundusMazus rotundifoliusMazus englerianusPyxidaria japonicaMazus reptansMazus rugosus var. stoloniferMazus miquelii var. stoloniferMazus fargesiiMazus wilsoniiVandellia japonicaMazus stoloniferMazus miquelii f. rotundifoliusMazus rugosus var. rotundifoliusMazus japonicus var. leucanthusMazus japonicusMazus stolonifer f. roseusMazus stolonifer var. taibokuensisMazus rugosus var. macranthusMazus miquelii var. rotundifoliusMazus miquelii f. albiflorusMazus miquelii f. contractusMazus japonicus var. albiflorusMazus miquelii subsp. contractus
