Lespedeza cuneata

Lespedeza cuneata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Desmodieae
Subtribus: Lespedezinae
Genus: Lespedeza
Species: Lespedeza cuneata
Varieties: L. c. var. serpens

Name

Lespedeza cuneata (Dum. Cours.) G.Don, 1832

Synonyms

• Anthyllis cuneata Dum.Cours.
• Aspalathus cuneata (Dum.Cours.) D.Don

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Middle Asia Afghanistan, Pakistan Regional: Indian subcontinent Assam, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya Regional: China China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast Regional: Eastern Asia Japan, Korea Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Southeastern Asia Laos, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, Philippines, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria ntroduced into: Alabama, Dominican Republic, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, KwaZulu-Natal, Louisiana, Nebraska, New York, Northern Provinces, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Transcaucasus References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Don, G. 1832. A general history of the dichlamydeous plants, comprising complete descriptions of the different orders; ...; the whole arranged according to the natural system. Vol. II.—Calyciflorae. 875 pp. J.G. and F. Rivington, et al., London. BHL Reference page. : 2:307.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Lespedeza cuneata in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Nov 23. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Lespedeza cuneata. Published online. Accessed Nov 23 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Lespedeza cuneata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Nov 23.
• Catalogue of Life: 2020 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Lespedeza cuneata in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2020 Nov 23.

Vernacular names

English: sericea lespedeza, Chinese Bush-clover, Chinese Lespedeza, Perennial Lespedeza, Sericea Lespedeza, Silky Bush-clover
español: Lespedeza Perenne
français: Lespédéza Soyeux
한국어: 비수리
中文: 鐵掃帚, 千里光

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