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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.

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
Base Species & Variations

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