Mazus miquelii

Mazus miquelii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Mazaceae
Genus: Mazus
Species:
M. miquelii
Binomial name
Mazus miquelii
Synonyms
  • Pyxidaria japonica (Miq.) Kuntze
  • Vandellia japonica Miq.
  • Mazus englerianus Bonati
  • Mazus fargesii Bonati
  • Mazus japonicus Bonati
  • Mazus japonicus var. albiflorus Makino
  • Mazus japonicus var. leucanthus X.D.Dong & Ji H.Li
  • Mazus miquelii f. albiflorus (Makino) Makino
  • Mazus miquelii f. contractus (Makino) Sugim. ex Yamazaki
  • Mazus miquelii var. contractus Makino
  • Mazus miquelii var. rotundifolius (Franch. & Sav.) Nakai
  • Mazus miquelii f. rotundifolius (Franch. & Sav.) T.Yamaz.
  • Mazus miquelii var. stolonifer (Maxim.) Nakai
  • Mazus reptans N.E.Br.
  • Mazus rotundifolius (Franch. & Sav.) Koidz.
  • Mazus rotundus Furumi
  • Mazus rugosus var. macranthus Franch. & Sav.
  • Mazus rugosus var. rotundifolius Franch. & Sav.
  • Mazus rugosus var. stolonifer Maxim.
  • Mazus stolonifer (Maxim.) Makino
  • Mazus stolonifer f. roseus Honda
  • Mazus stolonifer var. taibokuensis Masam.
  • Mazus wilsonii Bonati

Mazus miquelii, commonly known as Miquel's mazus or creeping mazus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Mazaceae. It is an herbaceous perennial groundcover native to South Central China, Southeast China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. Mazus reptans is now considered a heterotypic synonym of M. miquelii, but is still often used in the ornamental plant trade.