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]
Kummerowia | |
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Kummerowia striata | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Tribe: | Desmodieae |
Subtribe: | Lespedezinae |
Genus: | Kummerowia Schindl. (1912) |
Type species | |
Kummerowia striata (Thunb.) Schindl.
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Species | |
2, see text | |
Synonyms | |
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Species:[1]
- Kummerowia stipulacea (Maxim.) Makino - Korean bushclover
- Kummerowia striata (Thunb.) Schindl. - Japanese bushclover
References
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- ^ a b Kummerowia Schindl. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ 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.