Collection Holdings native to China South-Central:
Acoraceae
- Acorus calamus
- Asia, N. America
- Acorus gramineus
- E. Himalaya to Japan and Philippines
Actinidiaceae
- Actinidia deliciosa
- China
Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily Amaryllidoideae
Tribe Lycoridae
- Lycoris radiata
- China, Japan
Annonaceae
Subfamily Annonoideae
Tribe Xylopieae
- Artabotrys hexapetalus
- India
Apiaceae
Subfamily Mackinlayoideae
- Centella asiatica
- Indian subcontinent and southeast Asia
Apocynaceae
Subfamily Apocynoideae
Tribe Apocyneae
- Beaumontia grandiflora
- Nepal to China (S. Yunnan, SW. Guangxi) and Indo-China
- Trachelospermum jasminoides
- China
Subfamily Asclepiadoideae
Tribe Marsdenieae
- Hoya carnosa
- S. China, Japan, Taiwan
Subfamily Rauvolfioideae
Tribe Tabernaemontaneae
- Tabernaemontana divaricata
- Himalaya to China (S. Yunnan) and Indo-China
Subfamily Rauvolfioideae
Tribe Vinceae
- Rauvolfia serpentina
- Indian Subcontinent to SC. China and W. Malesia
Araceae
Subfamily Aroideae
Tribe Areae
- Sauromatum venosum
- Trop. Africa to China (Yunnan)
- Typhonium roxburghii
- Southeast Asia
Subfamily Aroideae
Tribe Arisaemateae
- Arisaema candidissimum
- Tibet to south-central China
Subfamily Aroideae
Tribe Colocasieae
- Colocasia affinis
- Himalaya (Nepal to Sikkim), Assam, Burma
- Colocasia esculenta
- Tropical Asia
- Colocasia fallax
- Nepal to China (Yunnan)
- Colocasia gigantea cv. Thailand Giant
- S. China to W. Malesia
- Remusatia vivipara
- Trop. & Subtrop. Old World
Subfamily Aroideae
Tribe Pisteae
- Pistia stratiotes
- Pantropical
Subfamily Aroideae
Tribe Thomsonieae
- Amorphophallus albus
- China: Yunnan Province
- Amorphophallus konjac
- China (Yunnan)
- Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
- Trop. & Subtrop. Asia to N. Australia
- Amorphophallus yunnanensis
- N. Thailand, Laos, N. Vietnam, China:Yunnan
- Amorphophallus yunnanensis
- S. China (Yunnan, Guangxi, Guizhou) to N. Indo-China
Subfamily Lasioideae
- Lasia spinosa
- Trop. & Subtrop. Asia
W/C
Subfamily Pothoideae
Tribe Potheae
- Pothos scandens
- W. Indian Ocean, Trop. & Subtrop. Asia
Araliaceae
Subfamily Aralioideae
- Tetrapanax papyrifer
- China, Taiwan
Asparagaceae
Subfamily Agavoideae
Tribe Anemarrheneae
- Anemarrhena asphodeloides
- Mongolia to China
Subfamily Nolinoideae
Tribe Convallarieae
- Aspidistra tonkinensis
- S. China to N. Vietnam
W/C
- Reineckea carnea
- China, Japan
Subfamily Nolinoideae
Tribe Ophiopogoneae
- Liriope muscari 'Variegata'
- E. Asia - China, Japan
- Ophiopogon japonicus
- Japan & Korea
- Peliosanthes macrostegia
- Assam to Taiwan and Pen. Malaysia
W/C
Asphodelaceae
Subfamily Hemerocallidoideae
- Dianella ensifolia
- east tropical Africa, Madagascar
- Hemerocallis fulva
- China to Temp. E. Asia
Asteraceae
Subfamily Asteroideae
Tribe Senecioneae
- Gynura bicolor
- China, Thailand, and Myanmar
- Farfugium japonicum
- China, Japan, Korea
Subfamily Carduoideae
Tribe Cardueae
- Atractylodes macrocephala
- China
Begoniaceae
- Begonia grandis
- China
Blechnaceae
Subfamily Woodwardioideae
- Woodwardia japonica - Southeast Asia to Japan W/C
Calycanthaceae
- Chimonanthus praecox
- China
Cannabaceae
- Humulus lupulus
- northern Temperate regions
Caprifoliaceae
Subfamily Caprifolioideae
- Heptacodium miconioides
- China (Anhui, Hubei, Zhejiang)
- Leycesteria formosa
- E. Asia - China to the Himalayas
Caryophyllaceae
Subfamily Caryophylloideae
Tribe Sileneae
- Silene baccifera
- Eurasia
Ceratophyllaceae
- Ceratophyllum demersum
- cosmopolitan, native to all continents except Antarctica.
Chloranthaceae
- Chloranthus spicatus
- China, Thailand
Clethraceae
- Clethra barbinervis
- S. China to Japan (Honshu, Kyushu)
W/C
Colchicaceae
Subfamily
Tribe Colchiceae
- Gloriosa superba
- Trop. & S. Africa, W. Indian Ocean, Indian Subcontinent to Lesser Sunda
Cornaceae
- Davidia involucrata
- China
Costaceae
- Cheilocostus speciosus
- Trop. & Subtrop. Asia and Queensland
W/C
- Costus tonkinensis
- S. China to N. Vietnam
Cupressaceae
Subfamily Cupressoideae
- Juniperus chinensis
- Russian Far East to N. Myanmar and Temp. E. Asia
Cyperaceae
Subfamily Cyperoideae
Tribe Cypereae
- Cyperus brevifolia
- Trop. & Subtrop.
- Cyperus diffusus
- Trop. & Subtrop. Asia to Queensland
Subfamily Cyperoideae
Tribe Eleocharideae
- Eleocharis dulcis
- Trop. & Subtrop. Old World
Daphniphyllaceae
- Daphniphyllum macropodum
- S. China to SC. & S. Japan
Dioscoreaceae
- Dioscorea bulbifera
- tropical east Africa to Asia
Ebenaceae
- Diospyros kaki
- Assam to C. & S. China and Taiwan
Elaeagnaceae
- Elaeagnus pungens
- China and Japan
Equisetaceae
- Equisetum diffusum
- Himalaya mountains from Simla (India) to Tibet
- Equisetum ramosissimum
- warm-temperate to tropical, nearly cosmopolitan
Eucommiaceae
- Eucommia ulmoides
- China
Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Aleuritideae
- Aleurites moluccanus
- China, Phillipines
Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Crotoneae
- Croton congestus
- China
Fabaceae
Subfamily Faboideae
Tribe Desmodieae
- Codariocalyx motorius
- tropical Asia
Gesneriaceae
Subfamily Cyrtandroideae
Tribe Trichosporeae
- Lysionotus pauciflorus
- China
Ginkgoaceae
- Ginkgo biloba
- China
- Ginkgo biloba
- S. China
- Ginkgo biloba
- S. China
Gnetaceae
- Gnetum gnemon
- SE. Tibet to W. Pacific
- Gnetum gnemon
- SE. Tibet to W. Pacific
- Gnetum montanum
- Himalaya to S. China and Indo-China
Helwingiaceae
- Helwingia chinensis
- China, Japan
Hypoxidaceae
- Molineria capitulata
- tropical Asia & Australia
Juncaginaceae
- Triglochin maritima
- Temp. Northern Hemisphere, S. South America
W/C
Lamiaceae
Subfamily Lamioideae
Tribe Pogostemoneae
- Rostrinucula dependens
- China: Guizhou, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan
Subfamily Nepetoideae
Tribe Ocimeae
- Ocimum tenuiflorum
- Trop. & Subtrop. Asia to N. Australia
Subfamily Symphorematoideae
- Congea tomentosa
- India to Pen. Malaysia and China (SW. Yunnan)
Lentibulariaceae
- Utricularia gibba
- Trop. & Subtrop. Old World, America
Linaceae
- Reinwardtia indica
- northern India and China
Lycopodiaceae
Subfamily Huperzioideae
- Phlegmariurus squarrosus
- Indomalaysia
- Phlegmariurus squarrosus var. hippuroides
- Peninsular Malaysia, Queensland
Lygodiaceae
- Lygodium japonicum
- Japan, to the Himalayas, to Northern Australia
Lythraceae
Subfamily Lythroideae
Tribe Nesaeeae
- Lagerstroemia indica
- China
Marantaceae
- Stachyphrynium spicatum
- SE. India, Sri Lanka, China (S. Yunnan) to Indo-China
W/C
Meliaceae
Subfamily Melioideae
Tribe Melieae
- Melia azedarach
- Asia, nat. in trop. America
Moraceae
Subfamily
Tribe Moreae
- Broussonetia papyrifera
- E. Asia - China. Occasionally naturalized in S.E. Europe
Musaceae
- Musa acuminata 'Dwarf Cavendish'
- Tanzania (Pemba), Trop. & Subtrop. Asia
- Musa basjoo
- S. China
- Musa laterita
- Assam to N. Thailand
W/C
Myrtaceae
Subfamily Myrtoideae
Tribe Syzygieae
- Syzygium jambos
- Himalaya to W. Malesia
Oleaceae
Subfamily
Tribe Oleeae
- Olea europaea
- coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean Basin
Subfamily Jasmineae
- Jasminum nudiflorum
- SE. Tibet to C. China
- Jasminum officinale
- Asia Minor, Himalayas, China
- Jasminum polyanthum
- SC. China to Myanmar
Orchidaceae
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Arethuseae
- Bletilla striata
- China to Japan
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Coelogyneae
- Coelogyne flaccida
- Nepal to China (Yunnan to NW. Guangxi)
- Coelogyne ovalis
- Himalaya to China (W. Yunnan) and Indo-China
- Pholidota imbricata
- Trop. & Subtrop. Asia to SW. Pacific
- Thunia alba
- Himalaya to SC. China and Pen. Malaysia
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Collabieae
- Phaius tankervilleae
- India to East Asia and Pacific
- Phaius tankervilleae var. alba
- Trop. & Subtrop. Asia to S. Pacific
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Cymbidieae
- Cymbidium aloifolium
- Himalaya to W. Malesia
- Cymbidium dayanum 'Bolin'
- Himalaya to S. Japan and Malesia
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Dendrobieae
- Bulbophyllum affine
- WC. Himalaya to Nansei-shoto (Amami-Oshima)
- Bulbophyllum affine
- WC. Himalaya to Nansei-shoto (Amami-Oshima)
- Bulbophyllum careyanum
- Himalaya to China (Yunnan) and Indo-China
- Dendrobium aphyllum
- Nepal to S. China and Pen. Malaysia
- Dendrobium jenkinsii
- China, Bhutan, India, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar
- Dendrobium lindleyi
- E. Himalaya to S. China
- Dendrobium lindleyi
- E. Himalaya to S. China
- Dendrobium moniliforme
- Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, Himalayas, northern Indochina
- Dendrobium plicatile
- China (SE. Yunnan, SW. Guangxi) to Trop. Asia
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Epidendreae
- Agrostophyllum planicaule
- Himalaya to China (Yunnan) and Pen. Malaysia (Kedah)
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Podochileae
- Eria javanica
- Sikkim to C. Taiwan and New Guinea
Subfamily Orchidoideae
Tribe Cranichideae
- Ludisia discolor
- S. China to Sumatera and Philippines
Pentaphylacaceae
Subfamily
Tribe Freziereae
- Cleyera japonica
- Japan, Taiwan, mainland China, Myanmar, Nepal, and northern India
Phyllanthaceae
Subfamily Antidesmatoideae
- Antidesma bunius
- India, Malay Arch.
Subfamily Phyllanthoideae
Tribe Phyllantheae
- Sauropus androgynus
- Trop. & Subtrop. Asia
Piperaceae
Subfamily Piperoideae
- Piper sylvaticum
- S Yunnan, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar
Poaceae
Subfamily Bambusoideae
Tribe Arundinarieae
- Fargesia murielae
- China (Sichuan, W. Hubei)
Subfamily Oryzoideae
Tribe Oryzeae
- Oryza sativa
- Wild Type from Seed
Subfamily Panicoideae
Tribe Paniceae
- Oplismenus hirtellus 'Variegatus'
- widely distributed in tropics
Subfamily Panicoideae
Tribe Sacchareae
- Coix lacryma-jobi
- Indian Subcontinent to Taiwan and Pen. Malaysia
- Pogonatherum crinitum
- Madagascar, Trop. & Subtrop. Asia to Marianas
Polypodiaceae
Subfamily Microsoroideae
- Microsorum punctatum "Grandiceps"
- Africa, Asia, Malaysia, New Guinea, Australia, Polynesia
- Microsorum steerei
- Thailand, southern China, Vietnam
Primulaceae
Subfamily Myrsinoideae
- Myrsine africana
- Africa, Himalayas & China
Pteridaceae
Subfamily Pteridoideae
- Pteris cretica
- Europe, Asia, and Africa
Ranunculaceae
Subfamily Ranunculoideae
Tribe Anemoneae
- Anemone scabiosa
- China
Rosaceae
Subfamily Rosoideae
Tribe Potentilleae
- Duchesnea indica
- E. Asia - China, Japan, Himalayas
Rubiaceae
Subfamily Cinchonoideae
Tribe Naucleeae
- Neolamarckia cadamba
- S. China to Trop. Asia
Subfamily Ixoroideae
Tribe Gardenieae
- Gardenia jasminoides
- southern China, Taiwan, Japan (subtropical eastern hemisphere)
- Gardenia jasminoides
-
Sapindaceae
Subfamily Sapindoideae
- Dimocarpus longan
- China & Malaysia
Saururaceae
- Houttuynia cordata
- Japan south to mountains of Java & Nepal
Saxifragaceae
- Saxifraga stolonifera
- E. Asia - W. China, Japan
- Tiarella polyphylla
- Asia
Solanaceae
Subfamily Solanoideae
Tribe Lycieae
- Lycium barbarum
- temperate China
Stachyuraceae
- Stachyurus chinensis - China
Taccaceae
- Tacca chantrieri
- tropical Southeast Asia
Taxaceae
- Cephalotaxus oliveri
- S. China
- Torreya fargesii var. yunnanensis
- China (NW. Yunnan)
Theaceae
Subfamily Theeae
- Camellia sinensis
- se & e Asia
Thymelaeaceae
- Daphne bholua
- Nepal to Sichuan
Typhaceae
- Typha laxmannii
- SE. Europe to Japan
- Typha orientalis
- Mongolia to Philippines, Australasia
Urticaceae
Subfamily
Tribe Boehmerieae
- Boehmeria nivea
- eastern Asia - China
Subfamily
Tribe Lecantheae
- Pilea cadierei
- China & Vietnam
- Pilea peperomioides
- China (SW-Sichuan, W-Yunnan)
Subfamily
Tribe Urticeae
- Urtica dioica
- widely naturalized in temperate climates
Vitaceae
Subfamily Vitoideae
- Cissus javana
- Indonesia
Zingiberaceae
Subfamily Alpinioideae
Tribe Alpinieae
- Alpinia galanga
- S. China to W. & C. Malesia
W/C
- Alpinia kwangsiensis
- S. China
- Alpinia maclurei
- S. China to Vietnam
- Alpinia malaccensis
- Assam to China (Yunnan)
W/C
- Alpinia nigra
- Indian Subcontinent to China (S. Yunnan)
W/C
- Alpinia roxburghii
- E. Nepal to S. China and Pen. Malaysia
W/C
- Alpinia zerumbet
- southeast Asia
- Wurfbainia testacea
- S. China to Pen. Malaysia, Borneo (Sabah)
Subfamily Zingiberoideae
Tribe Globbeae
- Globba marantina
- China (S. Yunnan) to Trop. Asia, Queensland (Murray I.)
W/C
- Globba marantina
- China (S. Yunnan) to Trop. Asia, Queensland (Murray I.)
W/C
- Globba schomburgkii
- E. India to China (S. Yunnan) and Indo-China
W/C
Subfamily Zingiberoideae
Tribe Zingibereae
- Boesenbergia albomaculata
- China (W. Yunnan) to N. Myanmar
W/C
- Boesenbergia kingii
- NE. India to China (Yunnan)
W/C
- Boesenbergia rotunda
- Assam to China (S. Yunnan) and W. Malesia
W/C
- Curcuma phaeocaulis
- China (Yunnan) to Jawa
W/C
- Curcuma rubrobracteata
- Assam to China (SW. Yunnan)
W/C
- Hedychium aff. flavescens
- E. Nepal to China (Sichuan)
- Hedychium coronarium
- tropical southeastern Asia
- Hedychium forrestii
- C. Himalaya to S. China and Indo-China
W/C
- Rhynchanthus beesianus
- China (Yunnan) to Myanmar
W/C
- Stahlianthus involucratus
- Darjiling to S. China
W/C
- Stahlianthus involucratus
- Darjiling to S. China
- Zingiber aff. roseum
- S. & E. India to China (SW. Yunnan)
W/C
- Zingiber longiligulatum
- China (W. Yunnan) to Thailand
W/C
- Zingiber roseum
- S. & E. India to China (SW. Yunnan)
W/C
- Zingiber rubens
- Sikkim to E. India and Indo-China
W/C
- Zingiber zerumbet
- Trop. & Subtrop. Asia
W/C = Wild Collected
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