Lespedeza thunbergii

Lespedeza thunbergii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Lespedeza
Species:
L. thunbergii
Binomial name
Lespedeza thunbergii
(DC.) Nakai (1927)
Subspecies

5; see text

Synonyms
  • Desmodium thunbergii DC. (1825)
  • Hedysarum heterocarpon Thunb. (1784), sensu auct.

Lespedeza thunbergii is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common names Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza. It is native to the eastern Himalayas, China, Korea, and Japan.