False Solomon's Seal
Smilacina japonica A. Gray [Liliaceae]
AGP moves this genus from Liliaceae to Ruscaceae.
Smilacina Desfontaines
S. japonica A. Gray [Yukizasa (ユキザサ, 雪笹)]
Distribution: Northeastern China - Amur - Korea - Japan
Habitat: Forest floor
Life form: Perennial
In Hokkaido, we often call this plant 'Azuki-na'.
The following three species are not distributed in Hokkaido.
S. yesoensis Franch. et Sav. [Hiroha-Yukizasa (ヒロハユキザサ, 広葉雪笹)]
S. robusta Makino et Honda [Haruna-Yukizasa (ハルナユキザサ, 榛名雪笹)]
S. viridiflora Nakai (Syn. S. hondoensis Ohwi) [Yamato-Yukizasa (ヤマトユキザサ, 大和雪笹)]
Smilacina japonica in Hokkaido
The two photos were taken in Tomakomai Experimental Forest on June 10 2008.
References
- Field training on integrated environmental research 統合環境調査法実習 [fauna and flora 出現種リスト]
- Takahashi, H. 1997. Classification and distribution of Smilacina species (Liliaceae) in Japan. Bull. Natn. Sci. Mus., Tokyo, Ser. B 23: 103-113