Saussurea japonica
A species in the Asteraceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Saussurea
- Species
- Saussurea japonica
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1810
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Saussurea japonica. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
12 synonyms in this snapshot
- Saussurea intermediaName author: Turcz.
- Saussurea japonica f. japonicaName author: Not supplied
- Saussurea japonica var. japonicaName author: Not supplied
- Saussurea japonica var. longicephalaName author: Hayata
- Saussurea japonica var. maritimaName author: Kitag.
- Saussurea linearisName author: Champ. & Benth.
- Saussurea pulchella var. japonicaName author: Herder
- Saussurea sinensisName author: Sch.Bip.
- Saussurea taquetiiName author: H.Lév. & Vaniot
- Saussurea taquetii var. paniculataName author: H.Lév. & Vaniot
- Saussurea taquetii var. taquetiiName author: Not supplied
- Serratula japonicaName author: Thunb.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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