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

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

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

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).

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.

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.

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

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