Desmodium heterocarpon (L.)DC.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Desmodium Desv.
Tribe: Desmodieae
References: [210][1930][2825][2847]

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Other names:

• Desmodium buergeri Miq. [Synonym] [1930]
  
• Desmodium buergeri Miq. Var. patulepilosum Ohwi [Synonym] [1930]
  
• Desmodium heterocarpon (L.)DC. Var. patulepilosum (Ohwi)Ohwi [Synonym] [1930]
  
• Desmodium heterocarpum (L.)DC. [Orthographic] 
  
• Desmodium heterocarpum (L.)DC. Var. buergeri (Miq.)Hosok. [Synonym] [1930]
  
• Desmodium heterophyllum (Willd.)DC. Var. buergeri (Miq.)Hosok. [Synonym] 
  
• Desmodium polycarpum sensu R.O.Williams [Misapplied] [210][54]
  
• Desmodium polycarpum (Poiret)DC. [Doubtful] [1930]
  
• Hedysarum heterocarpon L. [Synonym] [1930]
  
• Hedysarum polycarpum Poiret [Synonym] [2235]
  
• Hedysarum siliquosum Burm.f. [Synonym] [2235]
  

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Common Names:

• Ea Ea [2968]
  
• Piripiro [2968]
  
• Tia Pipi [2968]
  
• Toharea [2968]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
  • Shrub
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 1996(Japan)Ohashi H
  • 1999-05 Heald J
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [1985]
  • Ghana [8] [1985]
  • Tanzania [210] [1985]

• Asia [261] [1914] [1929] [1947] [1979] [2066] [2069]
  • Bangladesh [1914]
  • Bhutan [1947]
  • Cambodia [2069]
  • China [2069]
  • India-ISO [1914]
  • Indonesia-ISO [210]
  • Irian Jaya [261]
  • Japan [2069]
  • Laos [2069]
  • Malaysia-ISO [210] [2069]
  • Myanmar [1914]
  • Nepal [1914]
  • Philippines [1979]
  • Ryukyu Is [2069]
  • Sri Lanka [210] [2069]
  • Taiwan [1929]
  • Thailand [1914]
  • Vietnam [2069]

• Australasia [261] [1880]
  • Australia [1880]
    • New South Wales [1880]
    • Northern Territory [1880]
    • Queensland [1880]
  • Papua New Guinea [210] [261]

• Caribbean [1790]
  • St Vincent [1790]

• Indian Ocean [1941]
  • Seychelles [1941]

• Pacific Ocean [261] [1949] [2264] [2265] [2266] [2968]
  • Bismarck Archipelago [261]
  • Fiji [2264]
  • Hawaii [1949]
  • Niue [2266]
  • Society Is [2265] [2968]
  • Solomon Is [261]

• South America [2090] [2233]
  • Colombia [2233]
  • Peru [2090]

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Notes:

• Two varieties, het. & strigosum; former cult.EA;latter prob. native (FTEA 210)
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:55:27