Desmodium distortum (Aublet)Macbr.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Desmodium Desv.
Tribe: Desmodieae
References: [23]

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Other names:

• Aeschynomene aspera (Poiret)J.St.Hil. [Synonym] [1243]
  
• Desmodium asperum (Poiret)Desv. [Synonym] [1645][1414][1292][1243][1222]
  
• Desmodium asperum (Poiret)Desv. Var. michelii Schindler [Synonym] [1645]
  
• Desmodium elatum Kunth [Synonym] [1414]
  
• Desmodium hirsutum M.Martens & Galeotti [Synonym] [1470]
  
• Desmodium rubiginosum Benth. [Synonym] [1414][1243]
  
• Desmodium spectabile Miq. [Synonym] [1243]
  
• Hedysarum asperum Poiret [Synonym] [1645][1243]
  
• Hedysarum distortum Aublet [Synonym] [1645][1470][1442][1414][1409][1243]
  
• Meibomia aspera (Poiret)Kuntze [Synonym] [1243]
  
• Meibomia aspera (Poiret)Kuntze Var. michelii Schindler [Synonym] [1645]
  
• Meibomia distorta (Aublet)Schindler [Synonym] [1409][1414][1442][1645][1243]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
  • Shrub
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H

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Uses:

• Environmental [1915] [261]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Togo [23]

• Caribbean
  • Caribbean-TRP [1102] [1222] [1409] [1645]

• Central America
  • Costa Rica [1645] [1658]
  • El Salvador [1645]
  • Guatemala [1645]
  • Mexico [1117] [1188] [1222] [1243] [1470] [1637] [1645]
  • Panama [1222] [1224] [1243] [1645]

• Indian Ocean [1915]
  • Mauritius [1915]

• South America [261]
  • Bolivia [1289]
  • Brazil [1414]
  • Colombia [1292]
  • French Guiana [1243] [1470]
  • Guyana [1243]
  • Peru [1442]
  • Surinam [1243]
  • Venezuela [1661]

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Notes:

• Determination doubtful (Ern, ref.23).
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:55:25