Helwingia

Helwingia japonica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Aquifoliales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Campanulids
Ordo: Aquifoliales

Familia: Helwingiaceae
Genus:
Species: H. chinensis – H. himalaica – H. japonica – H. omeiensis

Name

  • Helwingia Willd., Sp. Pl. 4: 716 (1806) nom. cons.
  • Type species: Helwingia japonica (Thunb.) F.Dietr., Nachtr. Vollst. Lex. Gärtn. 3: 660 (1817). Designated as Helwingia rusciflora Willd., Sp. Pl. 4: 716 (1806), nom. superfl.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Helwingia
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: Eastern Asia
      • Assam, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam

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

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Govaerts, R.H.A. 2003. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [unavailable for the public] Reference page. 

Vernacular names

  • čeština: Helvingiovité
  • suomi: Marjalavat
  • 日本語: ハナイカダ科
  • 한국어: 헬윙기아과
  • Tiếng Việt: Họ Thanh giáp diệp
  • 中文: 青荚叶科
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