Wisteriopsis japonica

Wisteriopsis japonica is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to Japan, Korea, and the Ryukyu Islands.^[1] It was first described in 1839 as Wisteria japonica.^[2] (The English name Japanese wisteria is used for a different species, Wisteria floribunda.^[3])

Varieties

Two varieties have been recognized:^[4]

• W. japonica var. alborosea – standard petal white, wing and keel petals pink
• W. japonica var. japonica – all petals similarly coloured, yellowish to greenish white

Close up of flowers

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