Of which species of plant found on the floors of east Asian forests from eastern India, Indochina, China and Japan have 93 species been formally described, and, it is speculated, there may be 200 to 300?
Aspidistra known at that time. , the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP) accepted 101 species: Two species were published in 2013, but were not accepted by WCSP: Species of "Aspidistra" are part of the ground flora, growing in forests and under shrubs, in areas of high rainfall, from eastern India, Indochina and China through to Japan. The largest number of species are found in Guangxi Province, China, with Vietnam occupying second place. Few species have a broad distribution, with many being endemic to China or Vietnam. It has long been said that slugs and snails pollinate "Aspidistra" flowers. This
Flora of Japan 2900 plant species are endemic to Japan. The dominant biome of Japan is forest, which composition varies with region and altitude. Roughly, the forests are dominated by Cryptomeria ("sugi") in Hokkaido, Fagus crenata ("buna") in Eastern Japan, and by Quercus myrsinifolia ("shirakashi") in Western Japan. Flora of Japan The Flora of Japan comprises a large assemblage of plant species which can be found in Japan, such as sakura, katsura, momiji and azalea. There are many species which are endemic to Japan. Also, Chiba Prefecture has an extensive shrubland, and patches of high altitude grassland are dotting the many mountain ridges