Akebia quinata

Akebia quinata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ranunculales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Ordo: Ranunculales

Familia: Lardizabalaceae
Subfamilia: Lardizabaloideae
Tribus: Lardizabaleae
Genus: Akebia
Species:

Name

Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Decne., Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. 1: 195, fig. 1(a-c). 1839.

Synonyms

Basionym
  • Rajania quinata Houtt., Nat. Hist. 11: 366, plate 75, fig. 1. 1779.
Heterotypic
  • Akebia diplochlamys (Makino) Nakai, Fl. Sylv. Kor. 21: 41. 1936.
  • Akebia micrantha Nakai, Fl. Sylv. Kor. 21: 44. 1936.
  • Akebia quinata f. albiflora Y.N.Lee, Bull. Korea Pl. Res. 6: 6 (fig.). 2006.
  • Akebia quinata f. diplochlamys (Makino) T.Shimizu, Quart. J. Taiwan Mus. 14: 202. 1961.
  • Akebia quinata f. polyphylla (Nakai) Hiyama, J. Jap. Bot. 36: 246. 1961.
  • Akebia quinata f. viridiflora Makino, Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 16: 182. 1902.
  • Akebia quinata var. diplochlamys Makino, J. Jap. Bot 7: 376. 1931.
  • Akebia quinata var. polyphylla Nakai, Fl. Sylv. Kor. 21: 44. 1936.
  • Akebia quinata var. yiehii W.C.Cheng, Contr. Biol. Lab. Chin. Assoc. Advancem. Sci., Sect. Bot. 8: 289. 1933.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: China
      • China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast
    • Regional: Eastern Asia
      • Japan, Korea
    • Introduced into:
      • Alabama, Austria, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Decaisne, J., 1839. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. 12:107.

Additional references

  • Chang, C.-S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.-S. 2014. Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF). 563 p. Seoul: T.B. Lee Herbarium. PDF Reference page. 

Vernacular names

  • English: Chocolate vine
  • suomi: Rinneakebia, Akebia, Kastanjaköynnös
  • français: Akébie à cinq feuilles
  • magyar: Ötlevélkéjű akébia
  • italiano: Akebia a cinque punte
  • 日本語: アケビ
  • polski: Akebia pięciolistkowa

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