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
Varietates: L. c. var. cuneata – L. c. var. serpens

Name

Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.Cours.) G.Don, Gen. Hist. 2: 307 (1832).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Anthyllis cuneata Dum.Cours., Bot. Cult., ed. 2, 6: 100 (1811).
• Homotypic
  • Aspalathus cuneata (Dum.Cours.) D.Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 246 (1825).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Provinces (introduced). Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Caucasus Transcaucasus (introduced). Regional: Western Asia Afghanistan. Regional: China China South-Central, Hainan (doubtfully present, China North-Central, China Southeast, Tibet. Regional: Eastern Asia Japan, Korea, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan. Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontinent Assam, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya. Regional: Indo-China Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam. Regional: Malesia Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Philippines, Sumatera. Regional: Papuasia New Guinea. Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria. Continental: Pacific Regional: North-Central Pacific Hawaii. Continental: Northern America (introduced) Regional: North-Central U.S.A. Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin. Regional: Northeastern U.S.A. New York, Pennsylvania. Regional: South-Central U.S.A. Texas. Regional: Southeastern U.S.A. Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Tennessee. Continental: Southern America Regional: Caribbean Dominican Republic (introduced). 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. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Lespedeza cuneata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Aug 20. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Lespedeza cuneata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 20 Aug 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Lespedeza cuneata. Published online. Accessed: 20 Aug 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Lespedeza cuneata. Accessed: 20 Aug 2023.
• 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: Chinese Bush-clover
español: Lespedeza Perenne
français: Lespédéza Soyeux
한국어: 비수리
中文: 鐵掃帚, 千里光

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