''Astilbe thunbergii'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''

Astilbe ''Astilbe'' is a genus of 18 species of rhizome, rhizomatous flowering plants within the family (biology), family Saxifragaceae, native plant, native to mountain ravines and woodlands in Asia and North America. Some species are known by the comm ...

'', native to Japan. Its hybrid cultivar 'Straussenfeder' has gained the

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Varieties

The following varieties are currently accepted: *''Astilbe thunbergii'' var. ''thunbergii'' *''Astilbe thunbergii'' var. ''kiusiana'' (H.Hara) H.Hara ex H.Ohba

References

thunbergii Endemic flora of Japan Plants described in 1867 {{Saxifragaceae-stub