Desmodium intortum (Miller)Urban

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Desmodium Desv.
Tribe: Desmodieae
References: [261][1056][1243][1915][2157]

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Other names:

• Desmodium hjalmarsonii (Schindler)Standley [Synonym] [1645][1460]
  
• Desmodium intortum (Miller)Urban Var. apiculatum B.G.Schubert [Synonym] [1470]
  
• Desmodium trigonum DC. [Synonym] [1243][1442]
  
• Hedysarum intortum Miller [Synonym] [1645][1243][2157][1056][1915][1470][1460][1442][1430]
  
• Hedysarum trigonum Sw. [Synonym] [1243][1442]
  
• Meibomia hjalmarsonii Schindler [Synonym] [1460][1645]
  
• Meibomia intorta (Miller)S.F.Blake [Synonym] [1243][1442]
  
• Meibomia trigona F.W.Gandara [Synonym] [1243]
  

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Common Names:

• Amor Seco [1645]
  
• Beggarlice [1902]
  
• Copal de Coche [1645]
  
• Desmodium Greenleaf [261]
  
• Greenleaf Desmodium [1902] [1919]
  
• Mozote [1645]
  
• Pega Pega [1645]
  
• Zarza Blanca [1645]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
  • Shrub
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Environmental [220]
  
• Forage [1915] [261]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Angola-ISO [8]
  • Kenya [8]
  • Malawi [8]
  • Nigeria [8]
  • Rwanda [220]
  • Uganda [8]
  • Zambia [8]
  • Zimbabwe [8]

• Australasia [261] [1880]
  • Australia [1880]
    • Queensland [1880]
  • Papua New Guinea [261]

• Caribbean [1056] [1229] [1243] [1430] [1470] [1645] [1790] [2157]
  • Dominican Republic [1056] [1430] [2157]
  • Guadeloupe [1790]
  • Haiti [1056] [1430] [2157]
  • Jamaica [1056] [1229] [1243] [1470] [1645] [2157]
  • Martinique [1790]
  • Puerto Rico [1056] [1430] [2157]
  • Virgin Is [2157]

• Central America [1117] [1229] [1442] [1460] [1470] [2156]
  • Belize [1242]
  • Costa Rica [1658]
  • El Salvador [1460] [1645] [2156]
  • Guatemala [1460] [1645]
  • Mexico(North & Central) [1442] [1460] [1470]
  • Mexico(South East) [1117] [1229] [1442] [1460] [1470]
  • Panama [1224] [1243] [1460] [1645]

• Indian Ocean [1915]
  • Reunion [1915]

• North America
  • United States [1431] [1470]

• Pacific Ocean [1949]
  • Hawaii [1949]

• South America [1243]
  • Brazil [1229]
  • Colombia [1292]
  • Ecuador [1229]
  • Peru [1229] [1243] [1442] [1470]

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Notes:

• May be synonymous with D.uncinatum & D.sandwicense (q.v.) Verdc.,ref.261.
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:55:28