Biology:Astilbe thunbergii

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Astilbe

Astilbe thunbergii
Astilbe thunbergii ÖBG 09-07-16 01.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Astilbe
Species:
A. thunbergii
Binomial name
Astilbe thunbergii
(Siebold & Zucc.) Miq.[1]
Synonyms[2]

Astilbe thunbergii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Astilbe, native to Japan.[2] Its hybrid cultivar 'Straussenfeder' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

Varieties

The following varieties are currently accepted:[2]

  • Astilbe thunbergii var. thunbergii
  • Astilbe thunbergii var. kiusiana (H.Hara) H.Hara ex H.Ohba

References

  1. ↑ Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 3: 96 (1867)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Astilbe thunbergii (Siebold & Zucc.) Miq.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:790323-1. 
  3. ↑ "Astilbe 'Straussenfeder' (thunbergii hybrid)". The Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/94693/i-Astilbe-i-Straussenfeder-(-i-thunbergii-i-hybrid)/Details. Retrieved 1 December 2020. "Synonym; Astilbe 'Ostrich Plume'" 

Wikidata ☰ Q1665775 entry