Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusLespedeza
Scientific name with authorshipLespedeza bicolor Turcz.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Desmodium penduliflorum Oudem.Lespedeza bicolor f. acutifolia Matsum.Lespedeza bicolor f. alba (Bean) OhwiLespedeza bicolor f. albiflora Tatew.Lespedeza bicolor f. grandifolia Matsum.Lespedeza bicolor f. nakaiana MurataLespedeza bicolor f. niveoflora S.Akiyama & H.OhbaLespedeza bicolor f. parvifolia Matsum.Lespedeza bicolor f. pendula S.L.Tung & Z.LuLespedeza bicolor f. rosea (Nakai) S.Akiyama & H.OhbaLespedeza bicolor f. sericea (Nakai) M.Kim, 2004Lespedeza bicolor subsp. japonica Nakai, 1933Lespedeza bicolor var. alba BeanLespedeza bicolor var. bicolorLespedeza bicolor var. intermedia Maxim.Lespedeza bicolor var. japonica NakaiLespedeza bicolor var. nana NakaiLespedeza bicolor var. sericea NakaiLespedeza ionocalyx NakaiLespedeza melanantha f. rosea NakaiLespedeza penduliflora (Oudem.) NakaiLespedeza penduliflora subsp. cathayana P.S.HsuLespedeza penduliflora var. cathayana P.S.HsuLespedeza setiloba NakaiLespedeza spicata Nakai & F.Maek.Lespedeza tobae H.Koidz.Lespedeza veitchii Ricker
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
Fuel
Material
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier502415-1
Use codesEU FU MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.