| Family | Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae) |
| Scientific name | Lespedeza virgata (Thunberg) A. de Candolle |
| Synonyms | Hedysarum virgatum Thunberg; Lespedeza macrovirgata Kitagawa; Lespedeza swinhoei Hance; Lespedeza virgata (Thunberg) A. de Candolle var. macrovirgata (Kitagawa) Kitagawa |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) makie-hagi [makie lespedeza (makie = Japanese traditional lacquer decoration)] |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa |
| (Other nations) Korea, China, Taiwan | |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=22 |
| Description | Plants 40-60cm. Leaves 10-25mm length, 2-4mm width. Flowers 6-7mm, flowering in August to October. Subshrubs (suffruticose plants). |
| Reference | Lespedeza virgata (Thunb.) DC. |
| August 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
August 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
August 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |