Farfugium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae,Lindley, John. 1857. Gardeners' Chronicle & Agricultural Gazette 1857: 4 description in Latin, commentary in English.Tropicos, Farfugium Lindl. native to streams and seashores in east Asia. They are rhizomatous evergreen perennials with rounded leathery leaves and bright yellow flowers in autumn and winter. Species include Farfugium japonicum, with variegated cultivars for use in horticulture.Flora of China Vol. 20-21 Page 375 大吴风草属 da wu feng cao shu Farfugium Lindley, Gard. Chron. 4. 1857.
Species Farfugium hiberniflorum (Makino) Kitam. - Kyushu Farfugium japonicum (L.) Kitam. - China, Korea, Japan (incl Nansei-shoto + Ogasawara-shoto)
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