Lespedeza buergeri




Family Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Scientific name Lespedeza buergeri Miquel
Synonyms Lespedeza buergeri Miquel forma albiflora Honda; Lespedeza buergeri Miquel forma angustifolia Makino; Lespedeza buergeri Miquel var. tetraloba Koidzumi; Lespedeza oldhamii Miquel
Common name (Japanese common name) ki-hagi [tree lespedeza]
(English common name) bicolored lespedeza, shrub lespedeza, shrubby lespedeza
Distribution (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Korea, China
Chromosomal number 2n=22
Description Plants 2-3m. Leaves leaflets 2-4cm length. Flowers pale purple or pale yellow ca. 1cm, flowering in July to September. Deciduous. Shrub.
Reference Lespedeza buergeri Miq.
Note Relatively rare species.




August 2007
at mountane roadside
August 2007
at mountane roadside
August 2007
at mountane roadside