Gampi
Wikstroemia uva-ursi with unripe fruit
Wikstroemia gemmata
Gampi or Ganpi[1] are a group of Japanese shrubs, members of the genus Wikstroemia, some of which have been used for making paper since the 8th century.[2] It is used to make the high quality Washi paper, as are Kozo and Mitsumata trees.[3]
Various sources have identified Gampi or Ganpi as:
- Wikstroemia albiflora Yatabe: known as Miyama ganpi in Japan.[4]
- Wikstroemia canescens (Wall.) Meisn.[1] (syn. Diplomorpha canescens[5]): a south Asian plant
- Wikstroemia diplomorpha:[6] not a valid systematic name
- Wikstroemia ganpi (Siebold & Zucc.) Maxim.: known as Ko ganpi in Japan[4]
- Wikstroemia kudoi Makino: Endemic to Kyushu (Yakushima). Known as Shakunan-ganpi in Japan.[7]
- Wikstroemia pauciflora (Franch. & Sav.) Makino: known as Sakura ganpi in Japan[4]
- Wikstroemia pseudoretusa Koidz.: Endemic to the Ogasawara Islands. Known in Japan as Munin-aoganpi.[7]
- Wikstroemia retusa A.Gray:[5] known in Japan as Ao ganpi[4]
- Wikstroemia sikokiana Franch. & Sav.[8][9] (syn. Diplomorpha sikokiana[5]): known in Japan as Ganpi[4]
- Wikstroemia trichotoma (Thunb.) Makino: used for paper-making in China, Korea and Japan;[10] known as Ki ganpi in Japan.[4]
References
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ Salter, Rebecca (2001). Japanese woodblock printing. University of Hawaii Press. p. 38. ISBN 978-0-8248-2553-9.
- ↑ "Washi - Japanese paper". InfomapJapan. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sorting Wikstroemia names
- 1 2 3 "Gampi" (PDF). Untitled pdf document. Cornell University Library: Department of Preservation and Maintenance. Retrieved 9 July 2012. Wikstroemia misspelled as Wikstreomia and Diplomorpha sikokiana misspelled as Diplomorphs in this source
- ↑ Uncited statement in Wikipedia article on Rice paper
- 1 2 Flora of Japan
- ↑ "Wikstroemia sikokiana - Franch.&Sav.". Plants for a Future. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ↑ Uncited statement in Wikipedia article Chinese_calligraphy#Paper
- ↑ http://khartasia-crcc.mnhn.fr/en/content_en/wikstroemia-trichotoma-thunb-makino
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