Vaccinium japonicum
Vaccinium japonicum is a species of deciduous flowering shrub commonly known as the mountain blueberry.[2] They are native to Japan, Taiwan, Korea, and parts of China.[3] They are specifically found in the provinces of Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Zhejiang in China. They are typically found in forests and thickets within alpine areas between 1000 and 2600 metres. This species was once considered a subspecies of the North American species, Vaccinium erythrocarpum; however it has since been split to a full species.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Vaccinium |
| Subgenus: | Vaccinium subg. Oxycoccus |
| Species: | V. japonicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Vaccinium japonicum Miq.[1] | |
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Taxonomy
Vaccinium japonicum has the following accepted subspecies:[1]
- Vaccinium japonicum var. japonicum – south Korea, Japan
- Vaccinium japonicum var. lasiostemon Hayata – Taiwan
- Vaccinium japonicum var. sinicum (Nakai) Rehder – central and southern mainland China
References
- "Vaccinium japonicum Miq." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 667. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5 – via Korea Forest Service.
- "Vaccinium japonicum in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
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