2016 年 23 巻 1 号 p. 9-21
A comprehensive phytosociological system of Japanese forest vegetation has not been published for 22 years since MIYAWAKI, OKUDA & FUJIWARA (1994). In this study, we organized the phytosociological system of Camellietea japonicae MIYAWAKI et OHBA 1963 in MIYAWAKI, OKUDA & FUJIWARA (1994) according to the latest nomenclature (WEBER, MORAVEC & THEURILLAT, 2000). The principle of arrangement has three points: priority of the vegetation unit name, effectiveness of the description of the vegetation unit, and the presence or absence of characteristic species in the vegetation unit. The main target of this report is the forests of Kyushu, Shikoku, and Honshu. As a result, the vegetation units belonging to Camellietea Japonicae in Japan were 1 order, 4 alliances, and 40 associations. Vegetation units judged to belong to other classes were 2 orders, 2 alliances, and 17 associations.