Wisteriopsis japonica is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to Japan, Korea, and the Ryukyu Islands.

[1] It was first described in 1839 as Wisteria japonica.

[2] (The English name Japanese wisteria is used for a different species, Wisteria floribunda.

[3]) Two varieties have been recognized:[4]

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