Lespedeza thunbergii subsp. formosa
Oriental Lespedeza
Also known as: Desmodium formosum Vogel +17 more
- Desmodium formosum Vogel
- Lespedeza albiflora Ricker
- Lespedeza bicolor subsp. formosa (Vogel) P.S.Hsu, X.Y.Li & D.X.Gu
- Lespedeza bicolor var. velutina Nakai
- Lespedeza formosa (Vogel) Koehne
- Lespedeza formosa f. alba (Nakai) S.Akiyama & H.Ohba
- Lespedeza formosa f. albiflora (C.K.Schneid.) Hatus.
- Lespedeza formosa subsp. formosa
- Lespedeza formosa subsp. velutina (Nakai) S.Akiyama & H.Ohba
- Lespedeza formosa var. pubescens (Hayata) S.S.Ying
- Lespedeza formosa var. velutina (Nakai) S.Akiyama & H.Ohba
- Lespedeza hayatae Hatsus.
- Lespedeza hayatae Hatus.
- Lespedeza inabensis Nakai
- Lespedeza japonica f. alba (Nakai) T.B.Lee
- Lespedeza japonica f. retusa (Nakai) T.B.Lee
- Lespedeza japonica var. albiflora (C.K.Schneid.) Nakai
- Lespedeza japonica var. intermedia Nakai
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Lespedeza thunbergii subsp. formosa (commonly known as Oriental lespedeza) is a shrub within the Fabaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia. Within its native range, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Lespedeza thunbergii, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China Southeast, Japan, Korea, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan
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