Genkei Masamune

Japanese botanist (1899-1993).

Genkei Masamune (正宗厳敬, Masamune Genkei; 1899–1993) was a Japanese botanist.

Abbreviations: Masam.

Occupations: botanist

Citizenships: Japan, Empire of Japan

Dates: 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z – 1993-01-01T00:00:00Z

Birth place: Okayama

Direct attributions: 143 plants, 0 fungi

Authorship mentions: 194 plants, 0 fungi

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143 plants attributed, 51 plants contributed to194 plants:

Begonia formosana (Formosana Begonia) (Hayata) Masam. 1961

medicinal plant species in the begoniaceae family

Begonia formosana is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands. It is found growing in forests in shady, moist situations at elevations from 700 to 900 m (2,300 to 3,000 ft).

Chiloschista segawae (Masam.) Masam. & Fukuy. 1938

plant species in the orchidaceae family

Chiloschista segawae is a species of leafless epiphytic or orchid that forms clumps with many radiating, flattened green roots. Up to fifteen, whitish green or yellow flowers are arranged along a pendulous flowering stem. It grows on trees in forest on Taiwan.

Tricyrtis suzukii Masam. 1931

perennial plant species in the liliaceae family

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Rhododendron sikayotaizanense Masam. 1939

plant species in the ericaceae family

Rhododendron sikayotaizanense (志佳阳杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to Taiwan. It is a shrub with small, leathery leaves that are oblong to ovate-oblong, 0.4–1.4 cm (0.16–0.55 in) × 0.2–0.6 cm (0.079–0.236 in) in size. Flowers are red.

Oreocnide pedunculata (Longpedicel Woodnettle) (Shirai) Masam. 1930

plant species in the urticaceae family

Oreocnide pedunculata, the purple woodnettle or longpedicel woodnettle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Urticaceae, native to south-central and southern Japan, the Ryukyu Islands, and Taiwan. A shrub or small tree 2 to 5 m (7 to 16 ft) tall, it is found growing in valleys and forest edges at elevations ranging from 100 to 1,200 m (300 to 3,900 ft). Its leaves are an important food source for Formosan rock macaques (Macaca cyclopis) and Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata).

Cryptostylis taiwaniana Masam. 1933

plant species in the orchidaceae family

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Aidia densiflora (Wild Randa) (Wall.) Masam. 1955

plant species in the rubiaceae family

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Tropidia nipponica Masam. 1929

perennial plant species in the orchidaceae family

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Tricyrtis macranthopsis Masam. 1935

perennial plant species in the liliaceae family

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Persicaria dichotoma (Shin-leaved Smartweed) (Blume) Masam. 1954

annual plant species in the polygonaceae family

Persicaria dichotoma is a species of flowering plant native to Australia and Asia.

Ochrosia iwasakiana (Koidz.) Koidz. ex Masam. 1955

plant species in the apocynaceae family

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Geranium suzukii Masam. 1931

perennial plant species in the geraniaceae family

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Diplospora dubia (Common Tricalysia) (Lindl.) Masam. 1939

edible and medicinal plant species in the rubiaceae family

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Cypripedium segawae (Segawa's Cypripedium) Masam. 1933

critically endangered plant species in the orchidaceae family

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Cheirostylis liukiuensis Masam. 1930

plant species in the orchidaceae family

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Asarum yakusimense Masam. 1933

perennial plant species in the aristolochiaceae family

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Asarum kumageanum (Japanese Wild Ginger) Masam. 1934

perennial plant species in the aristolochiaceae family

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Trollius taihasenzanensis Masam. 1934

perennial plant species in the ranunculaceae family

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Tricyrtis perfoliata Masam. 1935

plant species in the liliaceae family

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Pteris morii Masam. 1942

plant species in the pteridaceae family

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Platanthera sonoharae Masam. 1964

perennial plant species in the orchidaceae family

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Narcissus tazetta ssp. chinensis (Chinese Scared Lily) (M.Roem.) Masam. & Yanagita 1941

plant subspecies in the amaryllidaceae family

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Lysimachia ardisioides Masam. 1932

perennial plant species in the primulaceae family

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Lonicera kawakamii (Yushan Honeysuckle) (Hayata) Masam. 1931

plant species in the caprifoliaceae family

Lonicera kawakamii, also known as Yushan honeysuckle or Kawakami’s honeysuckle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is endemic to Taiwan, where it is found at altitudes between 3000 and 3900 meters. It as rated as “Vulnerable” in the “Red List of Vascular Plants of Taiwan, 2017”.

Eurya zigzag Masam. 1930

critically endangered plant species in the pentaphylacaceae family

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Eurya osimensis Masam. 1935

plant species in the pentaphylacaceae family

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Callicarpa tikusikensis Masam. 1940

plant species in the lamiaceae family

Callicarpa tikusikensis is a species of flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae). It is a shrub endemic to northern Taiwan.

Balanophora yakushimensis Hatus. & Masam. 1971

perennial plant species in the balanophoraceae family

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Aidia canthioides (Champ. ex Benth.) Masam. 1938

plant species in the rubiaceae family

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Adinandra ryukyuensis Masam. 1934

plant species in the pentaphylacaceae family

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