Pyrola japonica
Pyrola japonica Klenze ex Alef.
Pyrola japonica is a species in the genus Pyrola, belonging to the family Ericaceae. It was first described in 1856 by Klenze ex Alef. The plant is native to several regions in East Asia, including China (North-Central and Southeast), Inner Mongolia, Japan, the Khabarovsk and Primorye regions of Russia, Korea, the Kuril Islands, Manchuria, and Taiwan.
Description
Pyrola japonica is a member of the Ericaceae family, commonly known as the heath or blueberry family. It is distributed across a range of East Asian regions, including parts of China, Russia, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. The species was formally published in 1856 under the authorship of Klenze ex Alef. It is part of the Pyrola genus, which includes other species of wintergreen or trailing arbutus plants.
Distribution
TW · China North-Central · China Southeast · Inner Mongolia · Japan · Khabarovsk · Korea · Kuril Is. · Manchuria · Primorye · Taiwan
Synonyms
Pyrola coreanaPyrola asarifolia var. japonicaPyrola rotundifolia var. albifloraPyrola incarnata var. japonicaPyrola rotundifolia f. subaphylla
