Lespedeza juncea (L.f.)Pers. Var. sericea (Thunb.)Lace & Hauech

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Lespedeza Michaux
Tribe: Desmodieae
Rank: Var.
Subspecies: sericea
Subspecies authority: (Thunb.)Lace & Hauech
References: [1914][1938]

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Other names:

• Hedysarum sericeum Thunb. [Synonym] [1938]
  
• Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.-Cours.)G.Don [Synonym] [1914][1938]
  
• Lespedeza sericea Miq. [Synonym] [1938]
  

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Common Names:

• Japanese Bush Clover [1753]
  
• Sericea Lespedeza [1902]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb [1753]
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial [1753]
• Stems:
  • Not climbing [1753]
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa Update)Lock JM
  • 1993 Polhill RM
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1996 Ohashi H & Tateishi Y
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened [1753]

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Uses:

• Chemical products [261]
  
• Forage [261]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [1753]
  • South Africa [1753]

• Asia [1753] [1914] [1929] [1937] [1938] [1939] [1947] [2074]
  • Afghanistan [1939]
  • Bhutan [1947]
  • China [1914] [1938]
  • Hong Kong [1938]
  • India [1914]
  • Indonesia-ISO [1914]
  • Japan [1753]
  • Jawa [1938]
  • Korea [1938]
  • Laos [1937]
  • Malaysia-ISO [2074]
  • Myanmar [1914]
  • Pakistan [1938]
  • Philippines [1938]
  • Taiwan [1929]
  • Vietnam [1937]

• Australasia [261] [1880]
  • Australia [1880]
    • New South Wales
    • Northern Territory
    • Queensland
    • Western Australia
  • Papua New Guinea [261]

• North America [1938]
  • United States [1938]

• Pacific Ocean [1939]
  • Hawaii [1939]

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Notes:

• Extensively used in agriculture in USA [1938]
  
• Drought tolerant and grows well on acid soils high in aluminium. [2909]
  
• Remarkably free of insect and pest damage and does not cause bloat. [2909]
  
• Its high tannin content can reduce digestibility of crude protiens. [2909]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 14:19:32