Taxon:  Stephania japonica (Thunb.) Miers



Summary
Genus:
Stephania
Family:
Menispermaceae
Subfamily:
Menispermoideae
Nomen number:
417571
Place of publication:
Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 3, 18:14.  1866
Verified:
05/10/2010 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Stephania japonica (Thunb.) Miers var. discolor (Blume) Forman (0 active accession[s])
Stephania japonica (Thunb.) Miers var. japonica (0 active accession[s])
Stephania japonica (Thunb.) Miers var. timoriensis (DC.) Forman (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Aubréville, A. et al., eds. 1967-. Flore de la Nouvelle Caledonie et dependances.
  2. Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds. 1980-. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon.
  3. Editorial Committee of the Flora of Taiwan. 1993-. Flora of Taiwan, ed. 2.
  4. George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
  5. Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
  6. Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
  7. Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
  8. Li, H. L. et al., eds. 1975-1979. Flora of Taiwan.
  9. Merrill, E. D. 1922-1926. An enumeration of Philippine flowering plants.
  10. Missouri Botanical Garden. Flora of China Checklist (on-line resource).
  11. Padua, L. S. de et al., eds. 1999. Medicinal and poisonous plants 1. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 12(1):466.
  12. Sharma, B. D. et al., eds. 1993-. Flora of India.
  13. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishivyweed  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Englishtapevine  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Transcribed Chineseqian jin teng  2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaAnhui Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaFujian Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaGuangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaGuizhou Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaHainan Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaHenan Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaHubei Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaHunan Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaJiangsu Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaJiangxi Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaSichuan Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaYunnan Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaZhejiang Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanHonshu Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanKyushu Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanRyukyu Islands Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanShikoku Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaKorea  Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaTaiwan  Editorial Committee of the Flora of Taiwan. 1993-. Flora of Taiwan, ed. 2.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentBangladesh  Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndia  Sharma, B. D. et al., eds. 1993-. Flora of India.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentNepal  Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentSri Lanka  Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds. 1980-. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaLaos  Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaMyanmar  Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaThailand  Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaIndonesiaJawa Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaIndonesiaLesser Sunda Islands Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaIndonesiaMaluku Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaIndonesiaSulawesi Aubréville, A. et al., eds. 1967-. Flore de la Nouvelle Caledonie et dependances.
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaMalaysia  Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaPhilippines  Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1NativeAsia-TropicalPapuasiaNew Guinea  Aubréville, A. et al., eds. 1967-. Flore de la Nouvelle Caledonie et dependances.
1NativeAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaNew South Walese.George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
1NativeAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaNorthern Territoryn.George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
1NativeAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaQueenslandn. & e.George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
1NativePacificSouth-Central PacificFrench PolynesiaSociety Islands Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1NativePacificSouthwestern PacificNew Caledonia  Aubréville, A. et al., eds. 1967-. Flore de la Nouvelle Caledonie et dependances.
1NativePacificSouthwestern PacificSamoa  Aubréville, A. et al., eds. 1967-. Flore de la Nouvelle Caledonie et dependances.
1NativePacificSouthwestern PacificTonga  Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • CHINA: China [Anhui Sheng, Fujian Sheng, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, Guizhou Sheng, Hainan Sheng, Henan Sheng, Hubei Sheng, Hunan Sheng, Jiangsu Sheng, Jiangxi Sheng, Sichuan Sheng, Yunnan Sheng, Zhejiang Sheng]
  • EASTERN ASIA: Korea, Japan [Honshu, Kyushu, Ryukyu Islands, Shikoku], Taiwan
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal
  • PAPUASIA: New Guinea
  • INDO-CHINA: Laos, Myanmar, Thailand
  • MALESIA: Indonesia [Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, Maluku, Sulawesi], Malaysia, Philippines
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia [New South Wales (e.), Queensland (n. & e.), Northern Territory (n.)]
Pacific
  • SOUTH-CENTRAL PACIFIC: French Polynesia [Society Islands]
  • SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIC: New Caledonia, Tonga, Samoa

Reference(s)
  1. Aubréville, A. et al., eds. 1967-. Flore de la Nouvelle Caledonie et dependances.
  2. Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds. 1980-. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon.
  3. Editorial Committee of the Flora of Taiwan. 1993-. Flora of Taiwan, ed. 2.
  4. George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
  5. Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
  6. Sharma, B. D. et al., eds. 1993-. Flora of India.
  7. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Medicinesfolklore Padua, L. S. de et al., eds. 1999. Medicinal and poisonous plants 1. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 12(1):466.
Weed  George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=417571. Accessed 9 October 2026.