Astilbe glaberrima

Astilbe glaberrima, called the florist's spiraea and smooth rock astilbe, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Astilbe, native to Yakushima Island, Japan.^[2] Some authorities have it as a subspecies of Astilbe japonica, Astilbe japonica subsp. glaberrima. Its dwarf variety Astilbe glaberrima var. saxatilis has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[3]

Astilbe glaberrima
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Saxifragales
Family:	Saxifragaceae
Genus:	Astilbe
Species:	A. glaberrima
Binomial name
Astilbe glaberrima Nakai[1]

Varieties

The following varieties are currently accepted:^[2]

• Astilbe glaberrima var. glaberrima
• Astilbe glaberrima var. saxatilis (Nakai) H.Ohba