Taxon: Buxus microphylla Siebold & Zucc.

• the 8 historical accession(s) associated with this name.
• Check PlantSearch database of Botanic Gardens Conservation International for possible non-NPGS germplasm.
• Check AABGA/NAPCC Contact person for genus for possible non-NPGS germplasm.

See also subordinate taxa:

• Buxus microphylla var. japonica (no accessions)
• Buxus microphylla var. microphylla (no accessions)
• Buxus microphylla var. tarokoensis (no accessions)

Common names:

• Creole box   (Source: Boxwood Ency ) – English   [Buxus microphylla var. japonica]
  
• Japanese boxwood   (Source: Boxwood Ency ) – English   [Buxus microphylla var. japonica]
  
• Japanese littleleaf boxwood   (Source: Boxwood Ency ) – English   [Buxus microphylla var. japonica]
  
• littleleaf boxwood   (Source: Boxwood Ency ) – English
  
• asama-tsuge   (Source: Boxwood Ency ) – Japanese Rōmaji   [Buxus microphylla var. japonica]
  
• hime-tsuge   (Source: F JapanOhwi ) – Japanese Rōmaji
  
• småbladig buxbom   (Source: Vara kulturvaxt namn ) – Swedish
  

Economic importance:

• Environmental: ornamental   (fide Boxwood Ency)
  

More:

View phytochemical data from Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

Distributional range:

• ASIA-TEMPERATE
  Eastern Asia: Japan - Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku

• also cultivated

References:

• Aldén, B., S. Ryman & M. Hjertson. 2009. Våra kulturväxters namn - ursprung och användning. Formas, Stockholm (Handbook on Swedish cultivated and utility plants, their names and origin).
• Batdorf, L. R. 2004. Boxwood: An illustrated encyclopedia.
• Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage.
• Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
• Meyer, F. G. et al. 1994. A catalog of cultivated woody plants of the southeastern United States.
• Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
• Rehder, A. 1949. Bibliography of cultivated trees and shrubs.

More:

Search AGRICOLA article citation database for citations referencing Buxus microphylla.

Search NCBI's Entrez search engine for PubMed citations referencing Buxus microphylla.

Search Biodiversity Heritage Library for historical publications referencing Buxus microphylla.

Synonyms:

• Buxus japonica Müll. Arg. ex Miq. [≡ Buxus microphylla var. japonica]
  

Check other web resources for Buxus microphylla Siebold & Zucc.:

• ICRA: International Cultivar Registration Authority (on-line resource). for Buxus microphylla cultivars
• ePIC: Electronic Plant Information Centre of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
• AGRICOLA: Article Citation Database or NAL Catalog of USDA's National Agricultural Library
• Entrez: NCBI's search engine for PubMed citations, GenBank sequences, etc.

Check other web resources for images:

• PlantSystematics.org
• Note: Be advised that their identity may be inaccurate. Proper identification of a plant may require specialized taxonomic knowledge or comparison with properly documented herbarium material.

Abbreviations & symbols in GRIN Taxonomy

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