Lespedeza virgata




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