Taxon: Adenophora triphylla (Thunb.) A. DC.

Summary

Genus:

Adenophora

Family:

Campanulaceae

Subfamily:

Campanuloideae

Nomen number:

1464

Place of publication:

Monogr. Campan. 165, 365. 1830

Verified:

08/11/1995 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

4 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Adenophora triphylla (Thunb.) A. DC. var. japonica (Regel) H. Hara (0 active accession[s])
Adenophora triphylla (Thunb.) A. DC. var. triphylla (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Campanula triphylla Thunb.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch. ex B. D. Jacks.
Adenophora verticillata Fisch.
Adenophora verticillata Fisch. var. angustifolia Regel
Adenophora verticillata Fisch. var. princeps Korsh.
Adenophora verticillata Fisch. var. verticillata
Campanula tetraphylla Thunb.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
American Herbal Products Association. 1992. Herbs of commerce
APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae. Note: = Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch., cites basionym
Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1177-1178.
Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
Lammers, T. G. 2007. World checklist and bibliography of Campanulaceae.
Li, H. L. et al., eds. 1975-1979. Flora of Taiwan.
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
Shimizu, T. 1965. A taxonomic and cytological note on Adenophora of Taiwan. J. Jap. Bot. 40(12):375.
Tai Hyun Chung. 1965. Illustrated encyclopedia of fauna & flora of Korea, vol. 5, Tracheophyta.
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	seq	Citation
English	giant-bellflower		1	Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1177-1178.
Chinese	lun ye sha shen	轮叶沙参	2	Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
German	dreiblättrige Schellenblume		2	Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1177-1178.
Swedish	japansk kragklocka		2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chinese	nan sha shen		2	American Herbal Products Association. 1992. Herbs of commerce

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Anhui Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Fujian Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Guangdong Sheng	n.	Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Guizhou Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Hebei Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Heilongjiang Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Henan Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Hunan Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Jiangsu Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Jiangxi Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Jilin Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Liaoning Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Nei Mongol Zizhiqu	e.	Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Shandong Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Shanxi Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Sichuan Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Yunnan Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Zhejiang Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Japan	Hokkaidô		Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Japan	Honshu	w.	Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Japan	Kyushu		Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Japan	Ryukyu Islands		Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Korea, North			Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Korea, South			Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Taiwan			Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Russian Far East	Russian Federation	Amur		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Russian Far East	Russian Federation	Primorye		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Russian Far East	Russian Federation	Sakhalin		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia	Eastern Siberia		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indo-China	Laos			Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indo-China	Vietnam		n.	Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
2	Cultivated					also cult. elsewhere	Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
2	Cultivated	Asia-Temperate	China	China			Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
2	Cultivated	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Japan			Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
2	Cultivated	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Korea			Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6

Native
Asia-Temperate

SIBERIA: Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia [Eastern Siberia]
RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation [Primorye, Amur, Sakhalin]
CHINA: China [Anhui Sheng, Fujian Sheng, Guangdong Sheng (n.), Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, Guizhou Sheng, Hebei Sheng, Heilongjiang Sheng, Henan Sheng, Hunan Sheng, Jiangsu Sheng, Jiangxi Sheng, Jilin Sheng, Liaoning Sheng, Nei Mongol Zizhiqu (e.), Shandong Sheng, Shanxi Sheng, Sichuan Sheng, Yunnan Sheng, Zhejiang Sheng]
EASTERN ASIA: Japan [Hokkaidô, Honshu (w.), Kyushu, Ryukyu Islands], Korea, South, Korea, North, Taiwan

Asia-Tropical

INDO-CHINA: Laos, Vietnam (n.)

Cultivated

REGION:

Asia-Temperate

CHINA: China
EASTERN ASIA: Korea, Japan

Reference(s)

Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Environmental	ornamental		Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
Environmental	ornamental		Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Medicines	folklore		McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Medicines	folklore	as Adenophora tetraphylla	American Herbal Products Association. 1992. Herbs of commerce Note: as Adenophora tetraphylla

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=1464. Accessed 15 April 2026.