Arisaema thunbergii
| Arisaema thunbergii | |
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| Arisaema thunbergii subsp. urashima | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Arisaema |
| Species: | A. thunbergii
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| Binomial name | |
| Arisaema thunbergii Blume (1836)
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| Subspecies[1] | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Flagellarisaema thunbergii (Blume) Nakai (1950) | |
Arisaema thunbergii, commonly known as Asian jack-in-the-pulpit,[2] is a plant species in the family Araceae. It is native to Japan, southern Korea, and Taiwan.[1] In Japan it grows at elevations of 20–100 meters.[3] The plant is poisonous as all parts contain calcium oxalate.[4]
Subspecies
Three subspecies are accepted.[1]
- Arisaema thunbergii subsp. autumnale J.C.Wang, J.Murata & H.Ohashi – northern and eastern Taiwan
- Arisaema thunbergii subsp. thunbergii – southern Korea and Japan (western Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku)
- Arisaema thunbergii subsp. urashima (H.Hara) H.Ohashi & J.Murata – southern Korea and Japan (southern Hokkaido, Honshu, northern Kyushu, and eastern Shikoku)
References
- ^ a b c "Arisaema thunbergii Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 359. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2016 – via Korea Forest Service.
- ^ Tropicos entry for Arisaema thunbergii
- ^ "arisaema-thunbergii-subsp-urashima". gardenia. Retrieved 1 June 2022.