The ‘japonica‘ of Japonica Plants is, of course, a specific epithet meaning ‘from Japan’. Botanical Latin is wonderful for many reasons but its ability to label a plant with an instant description or location is one of the best. Here are some more specific names connected with Asia.
![](https://japonicaplants.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/athyrium.jpg?w=300&h=271)
nipponicum from Japan
yedoensis, yesoensis, yezoensis from Tokyo
yezoalpinus from the mountains of Hokkaido, Japan
![](https://japonicaplants.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ephedra20sinica.jpg?w=175&h=300)
chinensis, sinensis, sinica, cathayense from China
pekinensis from Beijing
setschwanensis, sichuanicus, szechuanicus from Sichuan province
![](https://japonicaplants.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bergenia.jpg?w=300&h=225)
emeiensis from Mt Emei, a botanical hotspot in Sichuan
guizhouensis, kouytchensis from Guizhou province
koreanus, coreanus from Korea
siamensis from Thailand
tibetanus, tibeticus from Tibet
![](https://japonicaplants.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/pleione.jpg?w=300&h=297)
taiwanensis, formosanus from Taiwan
Many of these names were checked at http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/ which is an excellent resource if you would like to find out more.