Tovara virginiana (Linnaeus) Rafinesque var. kachina Nieuwland, Amer. Midl. Nat. 2: 182. 1912; T. filiformis (Thunberg) Nakai var. kachina (Nieuwland) H. L. Li.

Leaves appressed hispid on both surfaces, base nearly cuneate, apex long acuminate. Fl. Aug-Sep, fr. Sep-Nov.

One of us (Park) believes that this is a variety of the following taxon, which, in turn, should be treated at specific rank (see Park et al., Korean J. Bot. 35: 385–392. 1992).

Mixed forests on mountain slopes, thickets in valleys; 500-1300 m. S Yunnan [Myanmar].