Chrysanthemum occidentalijaponense

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Campanulids
Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Anthemideae
Subtribus: Artemisiinae
Genus: Chrysanthemum
Species: Chrysanthemum occidentalijaponense
Varietas: C. o. var. ashizuriense
Name

Chrysanthemum occidentalijaponense Nakai
Synonyms

Chrysanthemum japonense Nakai
Chrysanthemum ornatum var. spontaneum (Makino) Kitam.
Dendranthema japonense (Nakai) S. Kitam.
Dendranthema occidentalijaponense Kitam

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asie
Regional: Easter Asie
Japan (Honshu, Kyushu)

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References

Hassler, M. 2018. Chrysanthemum occidentalijaponense. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Mar. 11. Reference page.

Chrysanthemum japonense (also known as ashizuri noji-giku Ashizuri (Japanese) meaning "Point wild roadside daisy" or gold / silver chrysanthemum in English) is a flowering plant within the genus Chrysanthemum of the family Asteraceae. It has 27 pairs of chromosomes. A perennial flowering plant, it has leaves between 3–5 cm in length and flower heads that are 3–4.5 cm with white petals. Typically, flowering occurs in October to December annually. It the floral emblem of Hyōgo Prefecture.
Distribution

Currently it is classified as semi-endangered. Native only in Japan. It is naturally found in Shikoku (coastal area of Kochi prefecture and Ehime prefecture).
Industrial uses

It is used in the manufacture of nojigiku alcohol.
References

http://www.toshiba.co.jp/env/en/global_env_action/jp/064.htm[full citation needed]
Matsuo, A.; Uchio, Y.; Nakayama, M.; Matsubara, Y.; Hayashi, S. (1974). "Nojigiku alcohol, a new camphene alcohol from Chrysanthemum japonense". Tetrahedron Letters. 15 (48): 4219. doi:10.1016/S0040-4039(01)92126-4.
"Chrysanthemum japonense". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
http://flowers.la.coocan.jp/Asteraceae/Chrysanthemum%20japonense%20ashizuriense.htm[full citation needed][permanent dead link]