Pollia japonica

Pollia japonica, known as East Asian pollia[1] in English, Yabumyoga(ヤブミョウガ) in Japanese, and dùruò(杜若) in Chinese, is a perennial flower native to East Asia. Its niche is forests 0–1200 m. It is native in Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, and Sichuan Provinces of China. Also found in Taiwan, Japan, and Korea.[2][3]

Pollia japonica
Conservation status
Not evaluated (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Commelinales
Family:	Commelinaceae
Genus:	Pollia
Species:	P. japonica
Binomial name
Pollia japonica Thunb.

References

1. English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 358. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017 – via Korea Forest Service.
2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
3. Flora of China Vol. 24 Page 33 杜若 du ruo Pollia japonica Thunberg, Fl. Jap. 138. 1784.