Mazus miquelii

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Mazus miquelii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Mazaceae
Genus: Mazus
Species:
M. miquelii
Binomial name
Mazus miquelii
Synonyms [1]
Homotypic Synonyms
  • Pyxidaria japonica(Miq.) Kuntze
  • Vandellia japonicaMiq.
Heterotypic Synonyms
  • Mazus englerianusBonati
  • Mazus fargesiiBonati
  • Mazus japonicusBonati
  • Mazus japonicus var. albiflorusMakino
  • Mazus japonicus var. leucanthusX.D.Dong & Ji H.Li
  • Mazus miquelii f. albiflorus(Makino) Makino
  • Mazus miquelii f. contractus(Makino) Sugim. ex Yamazaki
  • Mazus miquelii var. contractusMakino
  • Mazus miquelii var. rotundifolius(Franch. & Sav.) Nakai
  • Mazus miquelii f. rotundifolius(Franch. & Sav.) T.Yamaz.
  • Mazus miquelii var. stolonifer(Maxim.) Nakai
  • Mazus reptansN.E.Br.
  • Mazus rotundifolius(Franch. & Sav.) Koidz.
  • Mazus rotundusFurumi
  • Mazus rugosus var. macranthusFranch. & Sav.
  • Mazus rugosus var. rotundifoliusFranch. & Sav.
  • Mazus rugosus var. stoloniferMaxim.
  • Mazus stolonifer(Maxim.) Makino
  • Mazus stolonifer f. roseusHonda
  • Mazus stolonifer var. taibokuensisMasam.
  • Mazus wilsoniiBonati

Mazus miquelii, commonly known as Miquel's mazus [3] or creeping mazus, [4] is a species of flowering plant in the family Mazaceae . [1] [2] It is an herbaceous perennial groundcover native to South Central China, Southeast China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. [1] [5] Mazus reptans is now considered a heterotypic synonym of M. miquelii, [6] [7] but is still often used in the ornamental plant trade.

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Description

Mazus miquelii spreads rapidly by producing significant amounts of slender stolons which root at the nodes. [8] The leaves are undivided and teethed along the margins. The blue or purple flowers are bilateral and have 5 petals, [9] The plants flower during the months of June to August. This species is hermaphroditic and is pollinated by insects. [5]

Habitat

Mazus miquelii has been introduced in North America, and as such is considered an invasive weed, especially in parts of the north-eastern United States. [8] This species thrives in damp, bog-like conditions, and cannot tolerate dry periods. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Mazus miquelii Makino". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Mazus miquelii Makino". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  3. ↑ usda - Mazus miquelii Makino. , retrieved 6 March 2019
  4. ↑ florafinder - Mazus miquelii. , retrieved 6 March 2019
  5. 1 2 3 pfaf - Mazus miquelii - Makino. , retrieved 6 March 2019
  6. ↑ Pringle, James S. (December 2018). "The Identification, Nomenclature, and Naturalized Distribution of Mazus miquelii (Mazaceae) in North America" . Castanea. 83 (2): 221. doi:10.2179/17-154 . Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Mazus reptans N.E.Br". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  8. 1 2 michiganflora - mazus miquelii , retrieved 6 March 2019
  9. ↑ gobotany - mazus miquelii , retrieved 6 March 2019
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