Wikstroemia retusa

Wikstroemia retusa (Ao ganpi^[3]) is a shrub native to Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines,^[2] used for making paper since the 8th century.^[4][5]

Wikstroemia retusa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Thymelaeaceae
Genus:	Wikstroemia
Species:	W. retusa
Binomial name
Wikstroemia retusa A.Gray[1]
Synonyms
Daphne grayana Halda Wikstroemia obovata Hemsl.[2]

References

1. "Wikstroemia retusa A.Gray". Tropicos. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
2. Wang Yinzheng et al, Flora of China 13: 222 (2007)
3. Sorting Wikstroemia names
4. Taylor, Travis. "Gampi". Oriental papermaking fibres. University of Melbourne, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, The Centre for Cultural Materials Preservation. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
5. Salter, Rebecca (2001). Japanese woodblock printing. University of Hawaii Press. p. 38. ISBN 978-0-8248-2553-9.