Japanese pachysandra
Pachysandra terminalis Siebold et Zucc. [Buxaceae]
Fukkisiou (フッキソウ, 富貴草)
Lifeform: evergreen herb-like shrub
Distribution: East Asia, including Japan
Habitat: forest floor
Pachysandra Michx.
There are five natives to eastern Asia.
One species in this genus, i.e., P. terminalis, is distributed in Japan.
Pachysandra terminalis in Hokkaido
This species is unpalatable for deer, and thus becomes widespread. In Nakajima Island close to Mount Usu on July 21 2005.
[Left] a patch. [Right] Inflorescences on the north slope of Mount Sankaku, Sapporo, on April 17 2010.
References
- Flora on Mount Usu
- Tsuyuzaki, S. & Takahashi, H. 2007. Pits conserve species diversity in an overgrazed grassland. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research 5: 25-36