Asarum (Wild Ginger)

The JLBG collection includes about 92 species (including subspecies and varieties), 15 undetermined, 5 nothospecies, 1 undescribed; 613 clones

JLBG currently houses one of the largest ex-situ Asarum collections in the world, comprising 613 taxa, including 92 species (including subspecies and varieties), of the currently 177 recognized species/subspecies. This includes the former genus Hexastylis, of which numerous DNA studies has shown nested well within the genus Asarum.

Asarum (Aristolochiaceae) are native in the USA, Asia, and Europe. The recognized species/subspecies by country are: Japan (83 species), China & Vietnam (42 species), US (23 species), China/Taiwan (13) Vietnam only (5), Korea (4), and Europe (3).

So far, we have posted over 300 images, but welcome images of taxa not seen here, and well as any comments on our taxonomy/naming.

Asarum Gallery

Asarum acuminatum

Asarum acuminatum (rear) and Asarum canadense (fore)

Asarum acuminatum A1TN-027

Asarum acuminatum A1TN-031

Asarum acuminatum 'Big Heart'

Asarum albomaculatum 'Brain Waves'

Asarum albomaculatum 'Monarch'

Asarum arifolium 'Ace of Hearts'

Asarum arifolium 'Anise Arrow'

Asarum arifolium 'Bold and Beautiful'

Asarum arifolium 'Chattahooche Coochie'

Asarum arifolium 'Goldcliff'

Asarum arifolium 'Green Valentine'

Asarum arifolium 'Happy Hearts'

Asarum arifolium 'Heart's Desire'

Asarum arifolium 'Rise and Shine'

Asarum arifolium 'See Spot Run'

Asarum arifolium 'Silver Spreader'

Asarum arifolium 'St. Clair'

Asarum arifolium 'Stained Glass'

Asarum arifolium 'Walhalla'

Asarum asaroides 'Bleached Blonde'

Asarum asaroides 'Broken Clouds'

Asarum asaroides 'Face Off'

Asarum asaroides 'Jade Turtle'

Asarum asaroides 'Marblicious'

Asarum asaroides 'Ori Warai'

Asarum asperum 'Fault Line'

Asarum asperum 'Green with Envy'

Asarum asperum 'Silver Streak'

Asarum balansae

Asarum blumei

Asarum campaniflorum 'Ginormous'

Asarum campaniflorum 'Leprechaun'

Asarum campaniflorum 'Primadonna'

Asarum caudatum white flower

Asarum caudigerellum JLBG-002

Asarum caudigerellum JLBG-003

Asarum caudigerum

Asarum caudigerum 'Tan Yuan' foliage

Asarum caulescens 'Coveralls'

Asarum chinense

Asarum crassum

Asarum crispulatum 'Alan's Angel'

Asarum curvistigma albino flower

Asarum dabieshanense

Asarum delavayi 'National Treasure'

Asarum dissitum

Asarum epigynum 'Silver Web'

Asarum europaeum

Asarum fauriei var. takaoi 'Galaxy'

Asarum fauriei var. takaoi 'Ginba'

Asarum fauriei var. takaoi 'Kikko'

Asarum fauriei var. takaoi OJ form

Asarum fauriei var. takaoi 'Pitter Patter'

Asarum fauriei var. takaoi 'Roundabout'

Asarum fauriei var. takaoi 'Sekkyo'

Asarum fauriei var. takaoi 'Stolen Heart'

Asarum fauriei var. takaoi 'Tama Arare'

Asarum forbesii 'Mercury'

Asarum forbesii 'Spot On'

Asarum forbesii 'Venus'

Asarum fudsinoi

Asarum geophilum

Asarum harperi 'Callaway'

Asarum harperi 'Eco Dark Heartlet'

Asarum harperi JLBG-15

Asarum harperi 'Velvet Queen'

Asarum hatsushimae

Asarum heterophyllum

Asarum hirsutisepalum

Asarum hirsutisepalum 'Sarlacc'

Asarum hirsutisepalum 'Toimisaki'

Asarum hypogynum 'Artist's Palette'

Asarum hypogynum 'Rainbow's End'

Asarum hypogynum 'Spit Shine'

Asarum ichangense 'Chrome Hearts'

Asarum ichangense 'Flowerama'

Asarum ichangense 'Huddled Masses'

Asarum ichangense 'Ichang Lemon'

Asarum ichangense 'Silver Lining'

Asarum ichangense 'Simply Irresistable'

Asarum ichangense 'Very Close Veins'

Asarum inflatum 'Shanghai'

Asarum infrapurpureum 'Dark Traveler'

Asarum 'Iwakiri'

Asarum kiusianum var. tubulosum 'Aquarius'

Asarum kiusianum var. tubulosum 'Peacock'

Asarum kiusianum var. tubulosum 'Peacock' foliage @ JLBG

Asarum 'Kokuryu Botan'

Asarum kumageanum 'Frosted Jade'

Asarum kumageanum 'Jack Frost'

Asarum kurosawae 'Saddleback'

Asarum kurosawae 'Trifecta'

Asarum lewisii 'Flossie'

Asarum macranthum 'Creeping Tortoise'

Asarum macranthum 'Dragnet'

Asarum macranthum 'Fishnet Stockings'

Asarum macranthum 'Green Velvet'

Asarum macranthum 'Multigreen'

Asarum macranthum 'Silver Brocade'

Asarum macranthum 'Silver Tuxedo'

Asarum macranthum 'Snow Flurries'

Asarum macranthum 'Taiwan Treasure'

Asarum macranthum 'You're So Vein'

Asarum macranthum 'Zodiac'

Asarum maculatum 'Mama Mia'

Asarum magnificum 'Bullseye'

Asarum magnificum 'Hi Ho Silver'

Asarum magnificum 'Hi Ho Silver' foliage

Asarum magnificum 'Magnanimous'

Asarum magnificum 'Magnificent Seven'

Asarum magnificum 'Purple Picasso'

Asarum magnificum 'Silver Cheeks'

Asarum marmoratum clone 1

Asarum marmoratum clone 2

Asarum maximum 'About Face'

Asarum maximum 'Floragasm'

Asarum maximum 'Green Panda'

Asarum maximum 'Ling Ling'

Asarum maximum 'Masterpiece'

Asarum maximum 'Shell Shocked'

Asarum maximum 'Supermax'

Asarum megacalyx 'Green Sheen'

Asarum minamitanianum 'Emeralda'

Asarum minamitanianum 'Long and Flecksible'

Asarum minus 'Blue Swirl'

Asarum minus 'Cupid'

Asarum minus 'Dixie Darling'

Asarum minus 'Heart Throb'

Asarum minus 'Sweetheart'

Asarum minus 'Winter Dazzle'

Asarum muramatsui USNA 45326

Asarum muramatsui USNA 45326 foliage

Asarum naniflorum 'Eco Decor'

Asarum nipponicum 'Milky Way'

Asarum nobilissimum 'Crown Royal'

Asarum nobilissimum 'Deep Throat'

Asarum nobilissimum 'Iron Butterfly'

Asarum nobilissimum 'King Kong'

Asarum nobilissimum 'Netscape'

Asarum nobilissimum 'Super Shield'

Asarum nobilissimum 'Vortex'

Asarum perfectum

Asarum petelotii 08UN089

Asarum petelotii A1VT- 215

Asarum porphyronotum 'Internet'

Asarum porphyronotum var. atrovirens 'Irish Spring'

Asarum porphyronotum 'Crazy Quilt'

Asarum porphyronotum 'Mini Me'

Asarum porphyronotum 'Pewter Dust'

Asarum porphyronotum var. atrovirens 'Irish Spring'

Asarum pulchellum 'The Fuzz'

Asarum reflexum

Asarum reflexum TN13-047a

Asarum reflexum, canadense, and acuminatum (l-r)

Asarum rhombiformis

Asarum rigescens

Asarum rosei

Asarum sakawanum 'Speckulation'

Asarum senkakuinsulare JLBG-18-04

Asarum senkakuinsulare JLBG-18-05

Asarum senkakuinsulare 'Razzle Dazzle'

Asarum senkakuinsulare 'Tangelo'

Asarum 'Setsu Getsu Ka'

Asarum shuttleworthii 'Eco Medallion'

Asarum shuttleworthii JLBG-002

Asarum shuttleworthii JLBG-003

Asarum shuttleworthii JLBG-005

Asarum shuttleworthii 'Lily'

Asarum shuttleworthii Morgan Co. AL

Asarum shuttleworthii 'Rorschach'

Asarum shuttleworthii SCBG

Asarum sieboldii

Asarum sieboldii flower

Asarum 'Silverella'

Asarum sorriei JLBG-02

Asarum speciosum 'Bloodshot Eyes'

Asarum speciosum 'Bloodshot Eyes' - l; 'Woodlander's Select' - r

Asarum speciosum 'Woodlanders Select'

Asarum splendens

Asarum stellatum JLBG-001

Asarum subglobosum 'Hoshi No Suna'

Asarum subglobosum JLBG-002

Asarum subglobosum JLBG-003

Asarum subglobosum JLBG-005

Asarum 'Suzaku Botan'

Asarum taipingshanianum 'The Usual Suspecks'

Asarum 'Tama Rasya'

Asarum tamaense

Asarum tokarense JLBG-001

Asarum trigynum 'Lime Zinger'

Asarum unzen

Asarum virginicum

Asarum virginicum 'Reb's Child'

Asarum wulingense 'Wuhoo'

Asarum x eurodense JLBG-001

Asarum yoshikawae

Asarum yunnanense

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