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 |