Jisaburo Ohwi Explained

^[1] was Japanese botanist. He was a distinguished member of the Faculty of Science of Kyoto Imperial University. He is perhaps best known for his 1953 .^{[2] [3]}

Species named after Ohwi

• (Cyperaceae) Carex ohwii Masam.
• (Cyperaceae) Cyperus ohwii Kük.
• (Lamiaceae) Clerodendrum ohwii Kaneh. & Hatus.
• (Lamiaceae) Isodon × ohwii Okuyama
• (Lamiaceae) Rabdosia × ohwii (Okuyama), Hara
• (Melastomataceae) Medinilla ohwii Nayar.
• (Orchidaceae) Epipactis ohwii Fukuy.
• (Orchidaceae) Lecanorchis ohwii Masam.
• (Orchidaceae) Oreorchis ohwii Fukuy.
• (Poaceae) Panicum ohwii
• (Poaceae) Sasa ohwii Koidz.
• (Rosaceae) Prunus ohwii Kaneh. & Hatus.
• (Ruscaceae) Ophiopogon ohwii Okuyama
• (Saxifragaceae) Saxifraga ohwii Tatew.

External links

• IPNI Author Details for Jisaburo Ohwi (1905–1977) from the International Plant Names Index

Notes and References

1. Book: Brummitt. Richard Kenneth. Powell. C. E.. Authors of Plant Names. First published 1962, reprinted 1965. 2002. Royal Botanic Gardens. London. 1-84246-085-4.
2. Book: Jisaburo , Ohwi . ja:日本植物誌. Flora of Japan. http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1435095 . 2010-07-31. 1953. Shibundō. Tokyo. Japanese.
3. Book: Jisaburo , Ohwi . Meyer. Frederick. Walker. Egbert. Flora of Japan. First published 1965. 1984. Smithsonian Institution. Washington, D.C. 978-0-87474-708-9.