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
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Saxifragales
Family:	Saxifragaceae
Genus:	Astilbe
Species:	A. thunbergii
Binomial name
Astilbe thunbergii (Siebold & Zucc.) Miq.[1]
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