Kummerowia Explained

Kummerowia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes two species native to eastern Asia, ranging from the Russian Far East through China and Japan to Vietnam and Laos.^[1] The genus belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. These plants were formerly in genus Lespedeza.^[2]

Species:^[1]

• Kummerowia stipulacea - Korean bushclover
• Kummerowia striata - Japanese bushclover

Notes and References

1. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:294687-2 Kummerowia Schindl.
2. Gucker, C. L. 2010. Kummerowia stipulacea, K. striata. In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory. Accessed 19 June 2013.