Cirsium japonicum var. japonicum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Cirsium |
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| Variety: | C. j. var. japonicum
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Synonymy
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Cirsium japonicum var. japonicum is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is a perennial thistle native to Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, and Vietnam. It is a variety of Cirsium japonicum, and is known by many synonyms.[1] In Chinese it is known as the Yushan thistle (Chinese: 玉山薊), named for Yushan mountain on Taiwan.
Uses[edit]
Cirsium japonicum var. japonicum is cultivated for medicinal properties, particularly in Puli and Ren'ai Townships of Nantou County. C. japonicum var. japonicum was believed to be depicted on the reverse side of the NT$1000 bill, near the bottom left corner, but in 2019, botanists reclassified the depicted plant as a new species, C. tatakaense.[2]
Biology[edit]
Cirsium japonicum var. japonicum typically flowers between September and October, and bears fruit between October and November.[3]
Distribution[edit]
The variety ranges from Japan and Korea through China, Taiwan, and Vietnam.[1] In Taiwan it is sometimes known by the synonym C. kawakamii, and grows in alpine grasslands of north-central Taiwan between 1,500 and 3,500 meters elevation.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Cirsium japonicum var. japonicum. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ 中時電子報 (23 February 2019). "明朝劍斬清朝官！網謠傳央行擺烏龍不識「塔塔加薊」". China Times (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2019-02-23.
- ^ a b Tseng, Yen-Hsueh; Tzeng, Hsy-Yu; Chang, Chih-Yi (2019-02-14). "Cirsium tatakaense (Compositae), a new species from Taiwan". PhytoKeys (117): 119–132. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.117.29380. ISSN 1314-2003. PMC 6384280. PMID 30804699.
- 昆明植物研究所. "玉山蓟". 《中国高等植物数据库全库》. 中国科学院微生物研究所. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2009-02-25.