Astilbe thunbergii

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]

Astilbe thunbergii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Astilbe
Species:
A. thunbergii
Binomial name
Astilbe thunbergii
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Astilbe intermedia Knoll
    • Astilbe perplexipexa Koidz.
    • Hoteia thunbergii Siebold & Zucc.

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. "Astilbe thunbergii (Siebold & Zucc.) Miq". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  3. "Astilbe 'Straussenfeder' (thunbergii hybrid)". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 1 December 2020. Synonym; Astilbe 'Ostrich Plume'


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