Easternmost Distribution Limit of Chionographis koidzumiana (Melanthiaceae) Found in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

Abstract

We found two specimens of Chionographis koidzumiana (Melanthiaceae) collected in Tenryu-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The specimens represent the easternmost distribution limit of this species. Three new specimens from the southeastern part of Gifu Prefecture were also reported.