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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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Lythraceae |
| Genus: | Lagerstroemia |
| Species: | L. subcostata
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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]
Subtaxa
editThe following varieties are accepted:[2]
- Lagerstroemia subcostata var. fauriei (Koehne) Hatus. ex Yahara – Yakushima, Tanegashima, Ryukyus
- Lagerstroemia subcostata var. subcostata – entire range
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The flower has five or six creped petals. Five or six of the stamens are particularly long. -
Flowers just opened -
Panicle and phyllotaxis (opposite or alternate leaves) -
Color of young leaves -
When the fruit is ripe it splits on its own -
Old bark is falling off. Smooth bark is a major feature of Lagerstroemia subcostata. -
Tree trunks tend to be hollow -
Uses: soil and water conservation, firewood, farm tools and traditional Chinese medicine
References
edit- ^ Qin, h.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2019). "Lagerstroemia subcostata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T147636027A147636029. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T147636027A147636029.en. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Lagerstroemia subcostata Koehne". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Whittemore, Alan T.; Schori, Melanie (2022). "A new nothospecies in Lagerstroemia (Lythraceae)". Phytotaxa. 539 (3): 294–300. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.539.3.10.
- ^ Breen, Patrick (2024). "Lagerstroemia (hybrid)". Landscape Plants. Oregon State University. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Lagerstroemia × egolfii Whittem. & Schori". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Breen, Patrick (2024). "Lagerstroemia fauriei". Landscape Plants. Oregon State University. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
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