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Type Specimens of Plants Described by Miquel 
in Lespedeza Section Macrolespedeza (Leguminosae) 
Shinobu AKIYAMAa and Hideaki OHBAb 
aDepartment of Botany,Na tional Science Museum,T okyo, 
Amakubo 4-1-1,Ts ukuba,Ib ar北i,305-0005 JAPAN; 
bDepartment of Botany,Un iversity Museum,Un iversity of Tokyo, 
Hongo 7-3-1,T okyo,1 130033JAPAN 
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(Received on March 8,2 003) 
The collections of Lespedeza sec .tMacrolespedeza of Siebold and his successors in 
the R司ksherbium,Leiden,w ere examined. The identity of the specimens is clarified 
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and lectotypes for L. buergeri Miq. and L. cyrtobotηαMiq. ehere designated. The 
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lectotype of L. sieboldii Miq. and the holotypes of L. oldhamii Miq. and L. bicolor Turcz. 
var. pauc抑oraMiq. econfirmed. 
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Key words: Holotype,l ectotype,L espedeza,se c .tMacrolespedeza,t ypification. 
Lespedeza sect.  Macrolespedeza is diverse  乱1iquel.In 2001 Ohba visited Leiden and 
in Japan. Miquel (1867),th e first taxonomist  examined  all  the  collections  of  sect. 
to  recognize  species  in  Lespedeza  sect.  Macrolespedeza and borrowed some critical 
Macrolespedeza based on am odern concept,  specimens for further study. 
described  four  species  (L.  buergeri, L.  In this article we cite the collections on 
cyrtobotrya,L .  sieboldii,L .  oldhamii) and  which Miquel' sn ew taxa of sect.  Macro-
two infraspecific taxa (L. bicolor f.  micro- lespedeza  were  based  and  designate 
phylla,L . bicolor var. pauciflora),m ainly  lectotypes for stabling their names. 
based on the collections of Siebold and his 
successors preserved in the Rijksherbarium,  Lespedeza buergeri Miq. 
Leiden (L). He cited collections for each  Miquel (1867) cited four specimens in the 
taxon,b ut,a s was usual at the time,d id not  original description as“SIEBOLD ad littus 
designate types for any of the taxa he de- maris,n ec non in insula Inosima,B UERGER 
scribed. lt  is  therefore necessary to select  aliis locis,O LDHAM prope Na ngasaki legeru 
lectotypes for Miquel' sn ames to stabilize  nt." We  f ound seven unique sheets with la-
their application and usage.  bels with the heading “Herb. Lugd.Batav."
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ln 1983 and 2001,w e examined speci and “Lespedeza Buergeri" in Miquel' sh and 
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mens of Lespedeza sect.  Macrolespedeza  and one duplicate.  Through Miquel's hand-
collected by Siebold and his successors pre- writing we determined that Miquel recog-
served in the R討ksherb ium,Leiden (L).  nized  these  specimens  to  be Lespedeza 
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When Akiyama (1988) revised sect Macro- buergeri (Table 1). 
lespedeza,s he refrained from designating  Two  sheets  (nos.  908.118-1368  and 
lectotypes for some taxa because she had not  908.11ふ1370)have al abel with the hand-
examined all  the  collections  studied  by  written “Siebold" by Miquel.  Miquel appar-
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ently recognized these specimens as ones  1388, 951.326  132, 951.326  152)  have 
collected by Siebold. No. 908.118-1368 has  Miquel' s label  with  the  handwritten 
an additional  label  with the  handwritten  “Buerger" by Miquel,in dicating that Miquel 
“Hedysarum ad littus maris ..." Wec onsider  recognized these specimens to be collected 
this label to be the original one written by  by Buerger.  These sheets coespondwith 
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Siebold. The sheet co町espondswith one of  the specimens cited by Miquel;“BUERGER 
the specimens cited by Miquel“,SIEBOLD ad  aliis  locis."  No.  951.326  358  without 
littus  m is."Akiyama (1988) considered  Miquel' sh andwritten is ad uplicate sheet of 
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this to be as yntype,a nd we agree with her  no.  951.326  132  and  reg紅白d as  an 
opinion. No. 908.118-1370 has another label  lsosyntype. 
with the handwritten “Hedysarum spec. 2  Miquel  cited  an  Oldham  collection, 
Lespedeza.  Kihagi  in  insul.  Iwosima  “OLDHAM prope Nangasaki legerunt,"  but 
lectum"  and  additional  handwriting  in  we did not locate as pecimen collected by 
Japanese. We believe this label to be an  Oldham  and  determined  by  Miquel  as 
original one and the “Lespedeza. Kihagi" is  “Lespedeza Buergeri" 
presumed to have been written by Keisuke  In conclusion,w e confirm the existence of 
Ito.  The handwriting in Jap anese “[Kihagi"  six  syntypes  and  one  isosyntype  of  L. 
on the left,a nd “Hagimodoki" and “Koshi- buergeri in Leiden. We examined them in 
kuwa no hitoshina (or ippin or ichihin)" on  detail  and identified  all  of them as  L. 
the right] is presumed to be written by an- buergeri. Although we were unable to locate 
other Jap anese person. There is  an island  the syntype collected by Oldham at Na gasaki 
southwest of Nagasaki now called “10サima." “(Nangasaki"),w e designate  a lectotype 
“1wo sima" may be the same as“10サima." here.  Lespedeza buergeri is  named after 
Miquel cited  one specimen collected by  Buerger,s o we select the Buerger specimen 
Siebold“in insula Inosima." In Leiden we  (no.  951.326  132)  as  the  lectotype.  The 
could find no specimen collected by Siebold  specimen  is  fine  and  well  agrees  with 
“in  insula  Inosima."  The handwriting is  恥1iquel'sd escription. 
sometimes difficult  to  read.  We believe  Lectotype: Japan. (no locality indicated) 
Miquel erroneously  cited  the  locality  as  (Buerger s.  n.,L ,n o. 951.326 132; L,n o. 
“Inosima" instead of“Iwosima." We con- 951.326 358-iso). [Fig. 1] 
sider this specimens to be the one cited by  Syntypes: Japan. In insula Iwosima,u t 
Miquel,“SIEBOLD...  nec  non  in  insula  'Inosima' [now probably 10サima](Siebold 
Inosima." Akiyama (1988) considered this to  s.  n.,L ,no . 908.1181370);Ad littus maris 
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be as yntype,w ith which we agree.  (Siebold s.  n.,L ,no . 908.118-1368); (no 10-
No. 951341 700 has恥1iquel'sl abel with  cality name) (Buerger s. n.,L ,no s. 908.118-
the handwritten “S" by Miquel,w hich we  1369, 908.118-1388, and  951.326  152); 
consider to mean“Siebold,"  and as such to  Nangasaki [now Nagasaki] (Oldham s. n.,L , 
have been collected by Siebold in Japan.  not seen). 
This sheet has no indication of the locality.  Japanese  name:  Ki-hagi.  The  name 
As mentioned above,M iquel cited speci- “Kihagi" on as yntype specimen makes clear 
mens collected by Siebold  as“ad littus  that the use of “Kihagi" in the Edo era is the 
maris" and “nec non in insula Inosima." We  same as now.“Hagi -modoki,"“Koshikuwa 
therefore do not recognize this sheet to be a  no hitoshina (or ippin or ichihin)" and “Iwa-
syntype even though it  has Miquel' sh and- hagi (see specimen no. 908.118-2392) also 
written “Lespedeza Buergeri."  are on the label,b ut those names eno 
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Four sheets (nos. 908.1181369,908.118- longer used. They may have been local ver
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Table 1.  Specimens determined by Miquel  凶一凶∞
Accession number  Collector' so n  Schindler' s 
Miquel's determination  Status of type  Original notes  Akiyama (1988)  Present study 
of Leiden  h1tiquel's1 abel  determination 
Lespedeza Buergeri  908.118-1368  Syntype  Siebold  Hedysarum  L. buergeri  L. buergeri  L. buergeri 
ad littus maris 
Lespedeza Buergeri  908.118-1370  Syntype  Siebold  Hedysarum spec. 2  L. buergeri  L. buergeri  L. buergeri 
Lespedeza. Kihagi 
in insul. Iwosima lectum 
キハギ
ハギモドキ
コシクワノ一品
μ'MvM mAmamA eee 'MM-a・(cid:631)7(cid:631)クヲゐaGG BBB uuu vpLVρvρししm市内市内市ρvdLVPLvしrnr  999005881..311411188 --711033068 98   LSSeyycnntttoyytppyeep  e  SBBuuee rrggeerr   Lespedeza racemosa  LLL...   bbbuuueeerrrgggeeerrriii    苗蓮司
LespedezαBuergeri  951.326 132  (Syntype)  Buerger  L. buergeri  L. buergeri  滞
諜
Lespedeza Buergeri  951.326 152  Syntype  Buerger  L. buergeri  砕
Lespedeza cyrtobotηla  908.118-1365  Lectotype  B  Hedysarum sericeum Th.  L. cyrtobotrya  L. cyrtobotrya  L. cyrtobotrya 
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(Syntype)  Iw吋吋amaOctob.  斗
ミツバハギ ∞排
ハギモドキ
Lespedeza cyrtobotηa  908.118-1367  Syntype  Siebold  Hedysarum (Lespedeza)  L. cyrtobotry.α  L. cyrtobotηla  部小
racemosa [sic],T h. fl.  L. homolobα  中
Var. flor. alb. 
Sitzyama 
Lespedezlαcyrtobotrya?  908.118-1377  Syntype  Sieb  Sitzyama October  L. formosa var.  L. homoloba 
αlbiflora 
LLeessppeeddeezzaa  ccyyrrttoobboottrryyaa   994048..116118-四315358 7 Syntype  0Si1edbholadm   vuh品伊間幼ρν内川崎門川kowmMw,vvqnMl-wmoge olu旬以品川'i qfpF D C  L. buergeri  LL. cyxr cωybrtMo-ηbuaergeri 
Lespedeza cyrtobotrya  944.161-356  Siebold        L. cyrtobo.tηa  Lcyr的bMηa
Lespedeza cyrtobotηla  951.342-263  Siebold  Lcyr的bMηHa
Lespedeza Sieboldi  908.118-2353  Syntype  Thunberg?  THheudnybsearrgu m racemosum  L. formosa  L. thunbergii  L t h u ,MM 巧m'   制
国
Thunb. japon. 285  間
同
Desmod. racemosum DC.  凶
品
115  川
口
eJ apan...  出
Lespedeza Sieboldi  908.118-2346  Syntype  Siebold  Hedysarum racemosum Th.  L. thunbergii  ロ
2
ハギ 0
E
コシクワ σ
q
Lespedeza Sieboldi  908.1182356 Syntype  Siebold  Lespedezxa hirotua  L. formosa  L. thunbergii  L. thunbergii  N
司 O
F1.  albioc Th.  O
凶
Hedysar. Linn. --
Culta in H. B. 
ハギ
コシクワ
宮城野の萩
春秋二度花あり
Lespedeza Sieboldi  908.118-2363  Syntype  Siebold  L. thunbergii 
Lespedeza Sieboldi  908.118-2371  Syntype  Siebold  L. thunbergii 
Lespedeza Sieboldi  908.118-2381  Syntype  Siebold  Hedysarum hetrocarpon  L. thunbergii 
同。ロ
Lespedeza Sieboldi  908.118-2391  Lectotype  Siebold  Hedysarum racemosum Th.  L. formosa var.  L. thunbergii  L. thunbergii  B
(Syntype)  Varietas culta  αめiflora 色
。
*Kosi Kuwa  同
同
**Fagi  即日
出
Japonia Siebold  口
*コシクワ 2
0
料ハギ 回
s
Herb Lugd. Batav.  g
Lespedeza racemosa  w
Desmodium racemosum Dec  〈。
Hedysarum racemosum Thb.  F
Herb. v. Siebold"  『∞J
Z
'uμ msmA ee MLMム7(cid:631)ヲ(cid:631)GG cued ee bb oo '''hw'''b dd  990088..111188--22334912   SSyynnttyyppee   BTuexetrogre r  Nハoギme=nF jaagpio nicum  L. formosa  L. thunbergii  LL..  tbhuuenrbgeerrgii i  。・。
Japonia Coll.  Textor 
Lespedeza Sieboldi  908.118-2351  Syntype  Textor  L. buergeri 
Lespedeza Sieboldi  908.118-2361  Syntype  Textor  Nomen japonicum  L. buergeri  L. buergeri  L. buergeri 
イワノ\ギ=Iwa fagi 
Japonia Textor 
花七八月
Lespedeza Sieboldi  without no.  Syntype  Oldham  332 Lespedezα  L. formosα  L. japonica 
Oldham Japan & Korea  L. thunbergii 
Arch coll. 1862-63 
Lespedeza a…L. Sieboldi?  908.119-583  Syntype  O1dham  333 Lespedeza  L. buergeri  L.m似 imowiczii L. ma.ximowiczii 
Oldham Japan & Korean 
Arch. coll. 186263 一凶。一w
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nacular names for the former.  the other has the handwritten “Hedysarum 
(Lespedeza) racemosa[sic],Th . fl. Var. flor. 
Lespedeza cyrtobotrya Miq.  alb." It is uncertain whose handwriting is the 
Miquel (1867) cited three specimens in the  latter,b ut we presume it  to be written by 
original description as“Prope Iw伊gamaet  Siebold. Miquel wrote:“Siebold D. racemosi 
in Sitzigama legit SIEBOLD; prope Nangasaki  var.  albifloram  dixit, an  itaque, nisi 
OLDHAM (L.  virgata?  Oliver  in  shed.)."  schedularum e町or,flores albi?" We could 
Miquel also cited the  specimen (Oldham  not find the specimen with the handwritten 
329) in an ote as“Observ. No. 329 herb.  “D. racemosumνακαlbiflorum." This sec-
OLDHAM specimen imperfectum,c um L. bi ond sheet might co町espondwith Miquel' s 
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color vel L. Sieboldi conferendum."  description. It consists of three branches,th e 
We   found seven sheets with the label  center  one  with  another  label  with 
heading “Herb. Lugd.-Batav." and the hand “Sitzyama." We consider this  label to be 
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written “Lespedeza cyrtobotrya" by Miquel,  origina .lAs mentioned above to be able to 
which indicate to us that they were all recog- read the handwriting and to determine the 
nized by Miquel to be Lespedeza cyrtobotηα  coectlocality name is sometimes difficult. 
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(Table 1).  We believe “Sitzyama" might be read as 
No. 908.118-1365 has Miquel'sl abel with  “Sitzigama" by Miquel,as  cited in his origi-
the handwritten “B" by Miquel.  Wec onsider  nal description. This sheet co'espondswith 
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“B" to mean“Buerger" and that Miquel be- the specimens Miquel cited as “in Sitzigama 
lieved  this  specimen to  be collected by  legit  SIEBOLD." “Sitzyama"  may  be 
Buerger. This sheet has two other labels on  “Shichiyama" and “Sitzigama" may be“Shi 
lower left side; one label with the handwrit- chigama," but we are unaware of al ocality 
ten“Hedysarum sericeum Th." and hand- with either name. 
writing  in  Jap anese  “Mitsubahagi"  and  No. 908.118-1377 has Miquel's label with 
“Hagimodoki,"  probably  by  Kaku  or  the  handwritten  “Lespedeza  cyrtobotη/a 
Keisuke Ito,a nd another label with the hand- Miq.?" and “Sieb,"  and another label with 
written “Iwajajama Octob.,"  probably by  “Sitzyama October."“Sieb" is considered to 
Buerger. Since it has the label“,Hedysarum  be an abbreviation for “Siebold," indicating 
sericeum  Th."  and the  Japanese  words,  that Miquel recognized this specirnen as one 
“Mitusbahagi" and “Hagimodoki," it is con- collected by Siebold. Although Miquel cited 
sidered to be Siebold' sc ollection.  Another  “Sitzigarna" and questioningly wrote“Les-
label with “Iwajajama Octob." is reg dedto  pedeza cyrtobotrya Miq.? ," we consider this 
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be collected by Buerger.  In Leiden there is  to be the specimen cited as“in Sitzigama 
only one specimen collected at Iw民jajama. legit SIEBOLD." 
Miquel cited the locality as“Iwajagama,"  No. 908.118-1387 has Miquel'sl abel with 
but the handwriting on the label of this speci- the handwritten “0ldham" by Miquel and 
men can be read as“Iw司jajama."The local- another  label  with  the  handwritten 
ity name“Iwajagama" is considered to be an  “Lespedeza virgata? DC.  Japan Oldharn 
eorfor “Iwajajama" [probably Iwaya-yama  1861." Though this sheet has no precise 10-
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in northwest Nagasaki]. Although we were  cality,M iquel cited 0ldham's col1ection as 
unable to determine why Miquel cited the  “prope  Na ngasaki  OLDHAM (L. νirgata? 
collector as Siebold,it   is reasonable to re- 01iver in shed.)." Wer ecognize this as speci-
gard this specimen as one cited by Miquel.  rnen cited by Miquel. 
No. 908.118-1367 has two labels. One is  The remaining three sheets (nos. 944.l61-
Miquel's with the handwritten “Siebold" and  355,9 44.l61356,and 951.342-263) also 
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have Miquel's label with the handwritten  s. n.,L ,no . 908.1181387).
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“Siebold," indicating that Miquel recognized  Japanese nne:Marubahagi.Mitsuba
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these specimens to be collected by Siebold.  hagi and Hagimodokion the label may have 
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One of them (no. 944.161-355) has another  been formerly as local names. 
label  with  the  handwritten  “Hedysarum 
Octob." Miquel cited Siebold's collections  Lespedeza sieboldii乱1iq.
from “Prope Iw司jagamaet in Sitzigama."  Miquel (1867) cited the following speci-
These specimens have no detailed locality  mens,“Habemus sp. Thunbergianum aV A N 
information,s o we do not regard them as  ROYEN Hedysarum racemosum THUNB. cum 
syntypes.  dubio  inscriptum.  - Legerunt  SIEBOLD, 
In conclusion,w e confirm the existence of  BUERGER  et  TEXTOR;  prope  Nangasaki 
four syntypes of L. cyrtobotrya. Wee x創n- OLDHAM n. 332 foliolis paullo minoribus,et  
ined them in detail and determined that one  sp. parvifolium et pauciflorum videtur eius n. 
of them is L. cyrtobotヴa,one is am ixture of  333 ex Archipelago Coreano." 
L. cyrtobotrya and L. homoloba,a nd two are  We  f ound 13 sheets with al abel with the 
not L. cyrtobotrya. No. 908.118-1365 is L.  heading “Herb. Lugd.-Batav." and the hand
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cyrtobotryα.  No. 908.118-1367 consists of  written  “Lespedeza  Sieboldi"  by  Miquel 
one branch of L. cyrtobotrya (left side) and  (Table 1). 
two branches of L.  homoloba (ce nter and  No. 908.118-2353 has Miquel'sl abel with 
right side). No. 908.118-1377 is  L.  homo- the handwritten “Thunberg?" and additional 
loba.  No.  908.1181387 is  L.  xcyrto- handwriting on the sheet “Thunberg" on the 
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buergeri S.Akiyama & H.Ohba,w hich is a  upper left side and “Hedysarum racemosum 
hybrid between L.  buergeri and L.  cyrto- Thunb. japon. 285" on the lower left side, 
botrya. To prevent confusion,w e designate  “Desmod. racemosum DC. 115" is  on the 
the  specimen  (no.  908.118-1365)  as  the  lower right down and “eJ apan …" is in the 
lectotype of L. cyrtobotrya. It is clear that L.  upper right.  This specimen is regarded as the 
homoloba was collected in  Japan before  one cited as “Habemus sp. Thunbergianum a 
Nakai (1923) published it as an ew species.  VA NR OYEN Hedysarum racemosum THUNB. 
Miquel  confused  L.  homoloba  with  L.  cum dubio inscriptum." 
cyrtobotrya and could not distinguish L.  x  Six sheets (nos. 908.118-2346,9 08.118
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cyrtobuergerifrom L. cyrtobotryα.  2356,90 8.118-2363,90 8.1182371,908.118-
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Wee xamined the specimen,O ldham 329  2381,9 08.118-2391) with Miquel's hand-
(no. 908.118-2838),p reserved in Leiden and  written  “Siebold"  were  recognized  as 
verified that it  consists of as terile branch  specimens collected by Siebold.  Four of 
with leaves of L. thunbergii. Miquel did not  them  (nos.  908.1182346,908.118-2356, 
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mention the relation of this specimen with L.  908.118-2381,908.118-2391) have Siebold's 
cyrtobotrya and we do not know why Miquel  original labels,a nd three have labels with 
cited  this  specimen  in  note  under  L.  “Hagi"  and  “Koshikuwa"  written  in 
cyrtobotrya.  Japanese. These six sheets correspond to the 
Lectotype: Japan. Iwajajama (ut‘Iwaja- specimens cited by Miquel as“Legerunt 
gama') (Buerger s. n.,L ,no . 908.118-1365).  SIEBOLD." 
[Fig. 1]  NO.908.11ふ2392which has al abel with 
Syntypes:  Japan.  Sitzyama  (ut ‘Sitzi- “Buerger" written by Miquel coesponds
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gama') (Siebold s.n.,L ,no s. 908.118-1367,  with  the  specimen  cited  by  Miquel 
908.118-1377); Nangas紘i[now Nagasaki]  “Legerunt... BUERGER." 
(no locality name on the specimen) (Oldham  Three sheets (nos. 908.118-2341,90 8.118
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Fig. 1.  Top: Lectotype of Lespedeza buergeri Miq. (Buerger s.  n.,L ,no . 951.326 132). 
Bottom: Lectotype of L. cyrtobotη/a Miq. (Buerger s. n.,L ,no . 908.118-1365). 
2351,9 08.118-2361) have Miquel's label  Compared with other specimens determined 
with the handwritten “Textor,"  indicating  by Miquel as L.  sieboldii,t hese branches 
that Miquel recognized these specimens to  have smal1er leaves. Although this specimen 
be col1ected by Textor. These specimens cor- lacks an indication of collection locality,w e 
respond with the specimens cited by Miquel;  believe it to be the specimen cited by Miquel 
“Legerunt... TEXTOR."  as“prope Nangasaki OLDHAM n. 332 foliolis 
One sheet (without no.) has Miquel's label  paullo minoribus." The reason Miquel cited 
with “Oldham" handwritten on it and another  it as“prope Nangasaki" is uncertain. Wer ec
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label with the handwritten “332 Lespedeza  ognized it as as yntype. 
Oldham Japan & Korean Arch. coll. 1862- No. 908.119-583 has Miquel'sl abel with 
63." This sheet consists of four branches.  the handwritten “Lespedeza a…L. Sieboldi?"
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and another label with the handwritten “333  formosαin 1983 (see identification label on 
Lespedeza Oldham Japan & Korean Arch.  the sheet). It is difficult to distinguish culti
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coll.  1862-63." This sheet consists of one  vated L. japonica ‘Nipponica'  (a  cultivar 
branch with small leaves and few flowers.  with red-purple flowers) and L.  japonica 
From the information provided,“Japan &  ‘Japonica' (a cultivar with white flowers) 
Korean Arch," there is no way to determine  from wild L.  formosa (Akiyama, 1988). 
if the specimen is from Jap an or Korea. The  Since Lespedeza formosa (v velutina) is 
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collection number 333 and the features of the  very r'ein Nagasaki (Akiyama,1 988),it  is 
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plant agree with Miquel' sc itation and de better to treat these specimens as L. japonica. 
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scription“sp.  p vifoliumet  pauciflorum  Web elieve that Miquel also sometimes con-
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videtur eius n. 333 ex Archipelago Coreano."  fused L. thunbergii with L. japonica. 
As mentioned below,t his plant is L. maxi- One specimen collected by Oldham (no. 
mowiczii,w hich is widespread in Korea,b ut  333) (no. 908.119-583) is not L. thunbergii 
is not on Kyushu proper (in Japan only on  but L. maximowiczii (Akiyama 1988). 
Tsushima Island). Although we have no way  It appe sclear that Miquel sometimes did 
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to determine the place of collection,M iquel  not distinguished L.  thunbergii from L. ja-
might have had additional information on the  ponica and confused L.  thunbergii with L. 
locality.  buergeri and L. maximowiczii. 
In conclusion,w e recognize 13 syntypes  To prevent confusion the lectotype should 
of L. sieboldii and examined all of them in  be selected from the eight specimens identi-
detail.  Among the  13 syntypes 8 are L.  fied as L.  thunbergii. We agree with Aki-
thunbergii (= L. sieboldii),3 a re L. buergeri,  yama' s lectotypification  (Akiyama 1988). 
1is  am ixture of L. thunbergii and L. japon- This specimen (no. 908.118-2391) has good 
ica,a nd 1is  L. maximowiczii.  flowers,th e originallabel has much informa-
The specimen collected by Thunberg? (no.  tion“Hedysarum racemosum Th. Varieta 
908.1182353),the six collected by Siebold  culta *Koshi Kuwa **F agi Japonia Siebold...," 
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(nos. 908.118-2381,9 08.118-2363,9 08.118- and it was collected by Siebold himself. 
2371,9 08.118-2346,9 08.118-2356,9 08.118- Lectotype: Japan. (Siebold s.  n.,L ,n o. 
2391) and one collected by Buerger (no.  908.1182391). [Fig. 2] 
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908.118-2392) econfirmed to  be Les- Syntypes: Japan (Siebold s.  n.,L ,n os. 
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pedeza thunbergii,o f which L.  sieboldii is  908.118-2346,9 08.118-2356,9 08.118-2363, 
recognized  as  a synonym (Nakai  1927,  908.118-2371,9 08.118-2381); (Thunberg? s. 
Akiyama 1988).  n.,L ,n o. 908.118-2353); (Buerger s.  n.,L , 
Three specimens collected by Textor (nos.  no. 908.118-2392); (Textor s.  n.,L ,n os. 
908.118-2341,90 8.118-2351,9 08.118-2361)  908.118-2341, 908.118-2351, 908.118-
are L. buergeri. The apex of the leaves of L.  2361); (Oldham 332,L ,w ithout accession 
buergeri is  usually  acute,a nd since the  number); (Oldham 333,L ,no . 908.119-583). 
leaves resemble those of L.  thunbergii in  [Figs.2-5] 
shape,w e suspect that Miquel sometimes  Japanese nne: Miyagino-hagi.“Hagi" 
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confused L. thunbetgii with L. buergeri.  and “Koshikuwa" are on the label of the 
One specimen collected by Oldham (no.  specimen.“Hagi" is now used as ag eneral 
332) (without aL eiden accession number)  name for plants of sec .tMacrolespedeza. 
consists of four branches. Two branches on  “Koshikuwa" may have been used locally in 
the left side eL. thunbergii and the other  the pas .t
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two eL. formosa or L. japonica. Ohba and 
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Akiyama determined the  left  two as  L.
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Fig.2.  Top: Lectotype of Lespedeza sieboldii Miq. (Siebold s.  n.,L ,no . 908.118-2391). 
Bottom: Syntype of L. sieboldii Miq. (Thunberg? s. n.,L ,no . 908.118-2353). 
Lespedeza oldhamii Miq.  without question. Lespedeza oldhamii is now 
Miquel (1867) cited only one specimen in  treated as as ynonym of L. buergeri (Ohwi 
the original description,“OLDHAM (n. 335)  1953,A kiyama 1988). 
in  Iaponia  vel  Archipelago  Coreano  Holotype: Japan or Korea. (Oldham 335, 
contermino detexit."  L,no . 908.118-1398). 
There is one specimen (no. 908.118-1398)  Japanese name: M uba-ki-hagi.
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collected  in“Jap an & Korea Arch"  by 
Oldham (no. 335) and determined by Miquel  Lespedeza bicolor Turcz. 
as “Lespedeza Old加miMiq." This was re- f.  microphylla Miq. 
garded as the holotype by Akiyama (1988)  Miquel (1867) cited one specimen in the
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Fig. 3.  Syntypes of Lespedeza sieboldii Miq. Top: Siebold s.  n.,L ,n o. 908.118-2356. 
Bottom: Buerger s. n.,L ,n o. 908.11ι2392. 
original  description,“L.  racemosa  SIEB.  bicolor Turcz. ?v ar. parvifolia,"“Lespedeza 
herb. qui etiam V紅. cultam albifloram in  bicolor Turcz. parvifolia," or“Lespedeza bi-
sched. statuit." Wed id not find that speci- color Turcz. var." From the original descrip-
men in Leiden,no r could we find any speci- tion,th e plant on which the name Lespedeza 
mens determined as  Lespedeza bicolor f.  bicolor  f.  microphylla  was based,“var. 
microphylla by Miquel.  We cannot desig cultam albifloram,"  was apparently ac ulti-
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nate the type of L. bicolor f.  microphylla.  vated plant with white flowers. At that time, 
There are 32 sheets determined by Miquel  and also now,th e most common white flow-
as“Lespedezαbicolor Turcz.,"“Lespedeza  ered Lespedeza in Japanese gardens is  L.