Species of plant
Arisaema thunbergii, commonly known as Asian jack-in-the-pulpit,[2] is a plant species in the family Araceae. It is native to Japan, southern Korea, and Taiwan.[1] In Japan it grows at elevations of 20–100 meters.[3] The plant is poisonous as all parts contain calcium oxalate.[4]
Subspecies
Three subspecies are accepted.[1]
- Arisaema thunbergii subsp. autumnale J.C.Wang, J.Murata & H.Ohashi – northern and eastern Taiwan
- Arisaema thunbergii subsp. thunbergii – southern Korea and Japan (western Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku)
- Arisaema thunbergii subsp. urashima (H.Hara) H.Ohashi & J.Murata – southern Korea and Japan (southern Hokkaido, Honshu, northern Kyushu, and eastern Shikoku)
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