New York Metropolitan Flora

Genus: Lespedeza

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Last Modified 02/07/2013

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Nomenclature

Lespedeza Michaux, Flora Bor.-Americana, 2. 1803.

Key to the species of Lespedeza

 

List of Lespedeza Species

Lespedeza thunbergii Lespedeza bicolor Lespedeza capitata Lespedeza cuneata Lespedeza angustifolia Lespedeza hirta Lespedeza intermedia Lespedeza procumbens Lespedeza repens Lespedeza stuevii Lespedeza violacea Lespedeza virginica

References to Lespedeza

  • Akiyama, S. 1988. A revision of the genus Lespedeza, section Macrolespedeza. Vol. Bulletin (Tokyo Daigaku. Sogo Kenkyu Shiryokan); no. 33. University Museum, University of Tokyo, Tokyo.
  • Allred, B. W. et.al. 2010. Morphological and physiological traits in the success of the invasive plant Lespedeza cuneata. Biological Invasions 12: 739-749.
  • Brandon, A. L.; Gibson, D. J.; Middleton, B. A. 2004. Mechanisms for dominance in an early successional old field by the invasive non-native Lespedeza cuneata (Dum. Cours.) G. Don. Biological Invasions 6: 483-493.
  • Clewell, A. F. 1966. I. Identification of the Lespedezas in North America II. A selected bibliography on Lespedeza.
  • Hochreutiner, B. P. G. 1934. Validity of the name Lespedeza. Rhodora 36(431): 390-2.
  • Lamont, E. E. 1994. Lespedeza striata (Fabaceae), an addition to the flora of New York, with notes on its introduction and spread in the eastern United States. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 121: 377-378. (Also New Jersey notes)
  • Monachino, J. 1962. Lespedeza cuneata in New Jersey. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 89: 118-119.
  • Nemoto, T.; Ohashi, H. 1993. Seedling morphology of Lespedeza (Leguminosae). J. Pl. Res. 106(1082): 121-8.
  • Nemoto, T.; Ohashi, H.; Tamate, H. 1995. Phylogeny of Lespedeza and its allied genera (Desmodieae: Lespedezinae). In: Advances in legume systematics. Part 7. Phylogeny. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. , (ISBN 0947643796)
  • Ohashi, H. 1986. Notes on Lespedeza thunbergii and its wild ancestor, var. patens (Leguminosae). Jap. J. Bot. 61(4): 114-26. (In Japanese; English summary)
  • Ohashi, H. 1981. Notes on Lespedeza thunbergii (DC.) Nakai. J. Jap. Bot. 56(8): 239-44. (In Japanese; English summary)
  • Prenner, G. 2004. Floral ontogeny in Lespedeza thunbergii (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae: Desmodieae): variations from the unidirectional mode of organ formation. J. Plant Research 117: 297-302.
  • Ricker, P. L. 1934. The origin of the name Lespedeza. Rhodora 36(424): 130-2.
  • Schindler, A. K. 1913. Einige Bemurkungen uber Lespedeza Michx. und ihre nachsten Verwandten. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 49: 570-658. (In German)
  • Schutzenhofer, M. R. 2007. The effect of herbivory on the mating system of congeneric native and exotic Lespedeza species. Int. J. Plant Sci. 168: 1021-1026.
  • Xu, B. et.al. 2011. Pollen diversity and its systematic implications in Lespedeza (Fabaceae). Syst. Bot. 36: 352-361.