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Lagerstroemia subcostata

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Lagerstroemia subcostata
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Lagerstroemia subcostata, the Taiwan crepe myrtle, is a deciduous tree native to Japan, the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, and southern China, and introduced to the Philippines.[2]

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When L. subcostata var. fauriei is crossed with Lagerstroemia indica, the result is Lagerstroemia × egolfii (usually given as Lagerstroemia indica × fauriei), the hybrid crape myrtle, which has many cultivars and is widely planted as an ornamental in the United States.[3][4][5][6]

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Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:[2]

  • Lagerstroemia subcostata var. fauriei (Koehne) Hatus. ex YaharaYakushima, Tanegashima, Ryukyus
  • Lagerstroemia subcostata var. subcostata – entire range
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