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Collection Holdings native to China Southeast:

Acoraceae

  • Acorus calamus - Asia, N. America
  • Acorus gramineus - E. Himalaya to Japan and Philippines

Actinidiaceae

  • Actinidia deliciosa - China

Amaryllidaceae

    Subfamily Amaryllidoideae
    Tribe Amaryllideae

    • Crinum asiaticum - tropical Indo-Pacific

    Subfamily Amaryllidoideae
    Tribe Lycoridae

    • Lycoris radiata - China, Japan

    Subfamily Amaryllidoideae
    Tribe Narcisseae

    • Narcissus tazetta - Medit. to Afghanistan, SE. China to 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

          Araceae

            Subfamily Aroideae
            Tribe Colocasieae

            • Colocasia esculenta - Tropical Asia
            • Colocasia gigantea cv. Thailand Giant - S. China to W. Malesia

            Subfamily Aroideae
            Tribe Pisteae

            • Pistia stratiotes - Pantropical

            Subfamily Aroideae
            Tribe Thomsonieae

            • Amorphophallus dunnii - se China - Hong Kong
            • Amorphophallus paeoniifolius - Trop. & Subtrop. Asia to N. Australia
            • Amorphophallus yunnanensis - S. China (Yunnan, Guangxi, Guizhou) to N. Indo-China
            • Amorphophallus yunnanensis - N. Thailand, Laos, N. Vietnam, China:Yunnan

            Subfamily Lasioideae

            • Lasia spinosa - Trop. & Subtrop. Asia W/C

            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
                  • Begonia rex 'Red Bull' - Arunachal Pradesh to China (Yunnan, Guangxi)

                  Blechnaceae

                    Subfamily Woodwardioideae

                    • Woodwardia unigemmata - eastern Asia

                    Caprifoliaceae

                      Subfamily Caprifolioideae

                      • Heptacodium miconioides - China (Anhui, Hubei, Zhejiang)

                      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

                        Costaceae

                        • Cheilocostus speciosus - Trop. & Subtrop. Asia and Queensland W/C
                        • Costus tonkinensis - S. China to N. Vietnam

                        Cupressaceae

                          Subfamily Cupressoideae

                          • Cupressus vietnamensis - N. Vietnam to China (N. Guangxi)
                          • 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

                            Droseraceae

                            • Drosera spatulata ssp. lovellae - SE. China to Japan and New Zealand W/C

                            Ebenaceae

                            • Diospyros kaki - Assam to C. & S. China and Taiwan

                            Elaeagnaceae

                            • Elaeagnus pungens - China and Japan

                            Ephedraceae

                            • Ephedra intermedia - W. Asia - Iran, Turkestan, to the Himalayas and China

                            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

                                Flagellariaceae

                                • Flagellaria indica - S. Tanzania to Mozambique and W. Pacific

                                Gesneriaceae

                                  Subfamily Cyrtandroideae
                                  Tribe Trichosporeae

                                  • Lysionotus pauciflorus - China

                                  Ginkgoaceae

                                  • Ginkgo biloba - S. China
                                  • Ginkgo biloba - S. China

                                  Gnetaceae

                                  • Gnetum montanum - Himalaya to S. China and Indo-China

                                  Helwingiaceae

                                  • Helwingia chinensis - China, Japan

                                  Hypoxidaceae

                                  • Molineria capitulata - tropical Asia & Australia

                                  Lamiaceae

                                    Subfamily Nepetoideae
                                    Tribe Ocimeae

                                    • Plectranthus scutellarioides - Trop. & Subtrop. Asia to N. Australia
                                    • Plectranthus scutellarioides -

                                    Lentibulariaceae

                                    • Utricularia gibba - Trop. & Subtrop. Old World, America

                                    Linaceae

                                    • Reinwardtia indica - northern India and China

                                    Lowiaceae

                                    • Orchidantha chinensis - China (Guangdong, Guangxi) W/C
                                    • Orchidantha chinensis - China (Guangdong, Guangxi)

                                    Lygodiaceae

                                    • Lygodium japonicum - Japan, to the Himalayas, to Northern Australia

                                    Lythraceae

                                      Subfamily Lythroideae
                                      Tribe Nesaeeae

                                      • Lagerstroemia indica - China

                                      Magnoliaceae

                                        Subfamily Magnolioideae

                                        • Magnolia figo - SE. China, Korea (Jeju-do)

                                        Malvaceae

                                          Subfamily Malvoideae
                                          Tribe Gossypieae

                                          • Thespesia populnea - Old World tropics, naturalized in New World

                                          Subfamily Malvoideae
                                          Tribe Hibisceae

                                          • Hibiscus tilliaceus - pantropical

                                          Marantaceae

                                          • Phrynium imbricatum - E. India to Hainan W/C

                                          Meliaceae

                                            Subfamily Melioideae
                                            Tribe Melieae

                                            • Melia azedarach - Asia, nat. in trop. America

                                            Menyanthaceae

                                            • Nymphoides indica - tropical areas worldwide

                                            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

                                              Orchidaceae

                                                Subfamily Epidendroideae
                                                Tribe Arethuseae

                                                • Bletilla striata - China to Japan

                                                Subfamily Epidendroideae
                                                Tribe Coelogyneae

                                                • Coelogyne flaccida - Nepal to China (Yunnan to NW. Guangxi)

                                                Subfamily Epidendroideae
                                                Tribe Collabieae

                                                • 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)
                                                • Dendrobium aphyllum - Nepal to S. China and Pen. Malaysia
                                                • Dendrobium densiflorum - C. Himalaya to Hainan
                                                • Dendrobium lindleyi - E. Himalaya to S. China
                                                • Dendrobium lindleyi - E. Himalaya to S. China
                                                • Dendrobium plicatile - China (SE. Yunnan, SW. Guangxi) to Trop. Asia

                                                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

                                                    Poaceae

                                                      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

                                                        Subfamily Platycerioideae

                                                        • Pyrrosia lingua 'Hiryu' - Southeast Asia, China, Japan, Taiwan

                                                        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 -
                                                                  • Gardenia jasminoides - southern China, Taiwan, Japan (subtropical eastern hemisphere)

                                                                  Rutaceae

                                                                    Subfamily Aurantioideae
                                                                    Tribe Citreae

                                                                    • Citrus japonica Nagami - China

                                                                    Sapindaceae

                                                                      Subfamily Sapindoideae

                                                                      • Dimocarpus longan - China & Malaysia
                                                                      • Litchi chinensis - southern China, also found throughout tropical Indomalaysia

                                                                      Saururaceae

                                                                      • Houttuynia cordata - Japan south to mountains of Java & Nepal

                                                                      Saxifragaceae

                                                                      • Saxifraga stolonifera - E. Asia - W. China, Japan
                                                                      • Tiarella polyphylla - Asia

                                                                      Taxaceae

                                                                      • Cephalotaxus oliveri - S. China

                                                                      Theaceae

                                                                        Subfamily Theeae

                                                                        • Camellia lutchuensis - Japan - Ryu Kyu

                                                                        Typhaceae

                                                                        • Typha laxmannii - SE. Europe to Japan
                                                                        • Typha orientalis - Mongolia to Philippines, Australasia

                                                                        Urticaceae

                                                                          Subfamily
                                                                          Tribe Boehmerieae

                                                                          • Boehmeria nivea - eastern Asia - China

                                                                          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 oblongifolia - S. China to Indo-China, Taiwan
                                                                            • Alpinia pumila - S. China
                                                                            • 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 Zingibereae

                                                                            • Hedychium coronarium - tropical southeastern Asia
                                                                            • Hedychium forrestii - C. Himalaya to S. China and Indo-China W/C
                                                                            • Hedychium yunnanense - China (Yunnan, Guangxi) to Vietnam W/C
                                                                            • Kaempferia rotunda - Indian Subcontinent to S. China W/C
                                                                            • Stahlianthus involucratus - Darjiling to S. China W/C
                                                                            • Stahlianthus involucratus - Darjiling to S. China
                                                                            • Zingiber corallinum - SE. China to Indo-China W/C
                                                                            • Zingiber zerumbet - Trop. & Subtrop. Asia
                                                                            The EEB Greenhouses are currently cultivating 138 accessions native to China Southeast

                                                                            W/C = Wild Collected
                                                                            = indicates flowering in past 14 days
                                                                            = images available for this accession
                                                                            = map available for this accession
                                                                            = accession added within past 90 days

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