''Rohdea'' is a genus of plants native to eastern
Asia (
China
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,
Japan
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, the
Himalayas and
Indochina).
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/ref> It was long thought to contain only a single species, ''R. japonica'',[Flora of China, Vol. 24 Page 239, 万年青属 wan nian qing shu, ''Rohdea'' Roth, Nov. Pl. Sp. 196. 1821. ](_blank)
/ref> but recent studies have resulted in several other taxa being transferred into the genus.
In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae
Asparagaceae, known as the asparagus family, is a family of flowering plants, placed in the order Asparagales of the monocots. The family name is based on the edible garden asparagus, ''Asparagus officinalis''. Those who live in the temperate c ...
, subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae). It has also been placed in the former family Convallariaceae.
Although sometimes misspelled as ''Rhodea'', the genus was actually named after Michael Rohde (1782-1812), a botanist from Bremen
Bremen (Low German also: ''Breem'' or ''Bräm''), officially the City Municipality of Bremen (german: Stadtgemeinde Bremen, ), is the capital of the German state Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (''Freie Hansestadt Bremen''), a two-city-state consis ...
.
Species
Accepted species
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#''Rohdea chinensis
''Rohdea'' is a genus of plants native to eastern Asia (China, Japan, the Himalayas and Indochina). It was long thought to contain only a single species, ''R. japonica'', but recent studies have resulted in several other taxa being transferred in ...
'' (Baker) N.Tanaka - Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, Yunnan
#''Rohdea chlorantha
''Rohdea'' is a genus of plants native to eastern Asia (China, Japan, the Himalayas and Indochina). It was long thought to contain only a single species, ''R. japonica'', but recent studies have resulted in several other taxa being transferred in ...
'' (Baill.) N.Tanaka - Sichuan
#''Rohdea delavayi
''Rohdea'' is a genus of plants native to eastern Asia (China, Japan, the Himalayas and Indochina). It was long thought to contain only a single species, ''R. japonica'', but recent studies have resulted in several other taxa being transferred in ...
'' (Franch.) N.Tanaka - Tibet, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan
#''Rohdea emeiensis
''Rohdea'' is a genus of plants native to eastern Asia (China, Japan, the Himalayas and Indochina). It was long thought to contain only a single species, ''R. japonica'', but recent studies have resulted in several other taxa being transferred in ...
'' (Z.Y.Zhu) N.Tanaka - Sichuan
#''Rohdea ensifolia
''Rohdea'' is a genus of plants native to eastern Asia (China, Japan, the Himalayas and Indochina). It was long thought to contain only a single species, ''R. japonica'', but recent studies have resulted in several other taxa being transferred in ...
'' (F.T.Wang & Tang) N.Tanaka - Yunnan
#''Rohdea eucomoides
''Rohdea'' is a genus of plants native to eastern Asia (China, Japan, the Himalayas and Indochina). It was long thought to contain only a single species, ''R. japonica'', but recent studies have resulted in several other taxa being transferred in ...
'' (Baker) N.Tanaka - Assam, Bhutan, Myanmar
#''Rohdea japonica
''Rohdea japonica'' is a species of plant native to Japan, China and Korea.Lee, W.T. (1996). Lineamenta Florae Koreae: 1-1688. Soul T'ukpyolsi: Ak'ademi Sojok. Common names include Nippon lily, sacred lily, and Japanese sacred lily.
It is a rh ...
'' (Thunb.) Roth - Japan, Korea, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shandong, Sichuan, Zhejiang
#''Rohdea jinshanensis
''Rohdea'' is a genus of plants native to eastern Asia (China, Japan, the Himalayas and Indochina). It was long thought to contain only a single species, ''R. japonica'', but recent studies have resulted in several other taxa being transferred in ...
'' (Z.L.Yang & X.G.Luo) N.Tanaka - Sichuan
#''Rohdea lichuanensis
''Rohdea'' is a genus of plants native to eastern Asia (China, Japan, the Himalayas and Indochina). It was long thought to contain only a single species, ''R. japonica'', but recent studies have resulted in several other taxa being transferred in ...
'' (Y.K.Yang, J.K.Wu & D.T.Peng) Yamashita & M.N.Tamura - Hubei
#''Rohdea longipedunculata
''Rohdea'' is a genus of plants native to eastern Asia (China, Japan, the Himalayas and Indochina). It was long thought to contain only a single species, ''R. japonica'', but recent studies have resulted in several other taxa being transferred in ...
'' (F.T.Wang & S.Yun Liang) N.Tanaka - Yunnan
#''Rohdea nepalensis
''Rohdea'' is a genus of plants native to eastern Asia (China, Japan, the Himalayas and Indochina). It was long thought to contain only a single species, ''R. japonica'', but recent studies have resulted in several other taxa being transferred in ...
'' (Raf.) N.Tanaka - Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, Assam, Myanmar, Sichuan, Yunnan
#''Rohdea pachynema
''Rohdea'' is a genus of plants native to eastern Asia (China, Japan, the Himalayas and Indochina). It was long thought to contain only a single species, ''R. japonica'', but recent studies have resulted in several other taxa being transferred in ...
'' (F.T.Wang & Tang) N.Tanaka - Sichuan, Yunnan
#''Rohdea siamensis
''Rohdea'' is a genus of plants native to eastern Asia (China, Japan, the Himalayas and Indochina). It was long thought to contain only a single species, ''R. japonica'', but recent studies have resulted in several other taxa being transferred in ...
'' (Yamashita & M.N.Tamura) Yamashita & M.N.Tamura - Laos, Thailand
#''Rohdea tonkinensis
''Rohdea'' is a genus of plants native to eastern Asia (China, Japan, the Himalayas and Indochina). It was long thought to contain only a single species, ''R. japonica'', but recent studies have resulted in several other taxa being transferred in ...
'' (Baill.) N.Tanaka - Vietnam, Yunnan, Guangdong
#''Rohdea urotepala
''Rohdea'' is a genus of plants native to eastern Asia (China, Japan, the Himalayas and Indochina). It was long thought to contain only a single species, ''R. japonica'', but recent studies have resulted in several other taxa being transferred in ...
'' Hand.-Mazz. - Sichuan, Yunnan
#''Rohdea verruculosa
''Rohdea'' is a genus of plants native to eastern Asia (China, Japan, the Himalayas and Indochina). It was long thought to contain only a single species, ''R. japonica'', but recent studies have resulted in several other taxa being transferred in ...
'' (Q.H.Chen) N.Tanaka - Yunnan, Guizhou
#''Rohdea wattii
''Rohdea'' is a genus of plants native to eastern Asia (China, Japan, the Himalayas and Indochina). It was long thought to contain only a single species, ''R. japonica'', but recent studies have resulted in several other taxa being transferred in ...
'' (C.B.Clarke) Yamashita & M.N.Tamura - Vietnam, Assam, Bhutan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan
References
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Asparagaceae genera
Nolinoideae