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Trillium smallii

Trillium smallii Maxim.
Trillium smallii
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Trillium smallii is a flowering plant in the Melanthiaceae family, native to Japan and Sakhalin. It is a rhizomatous geophyte that thrives in temperate regions.

Description

Trillium smallii, described by Maxim. in 1883, belongs to the genus Trillium and the family Melanthiaceae. This species is indigenous to Japan and Sakhalin, where it grows as a rhizomatous geophyte, typically in temperate climates. It is part of a genus known for its distinctive three-part floral structure and is adapted to forested environments.

Distribution

Japan · Sakhalin

Synonyms

Trillium amabileTrillium smallii var. maximowicziiTrillium smallii var. atropurpureocarpum

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