Desmodium uncinatum (Jacq.)DC.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Desmodium Desv.
Tribe: Desmodieae
References: [24][1103][1414][1442]

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Other names:

• Hedysarum uncinatum Jacq. [Synonym] [1414][1442]
  
• Meibomia uncinata (Jacq.)Kuntze [Synonym] [1103][1414][1442]
  

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Common Names:

• Amor-de-velha-da-folha-grauda [1414]
  
• Amor-de-velho-comum [1414]
  
• Desmodium Silverleaf [261]
  
• Silverleaf Desmodium [261]
  
• Spanish Tickclover [1902]
  

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Descriptors:

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

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Cameroon [8]
  • Ethiopia [24]
  • Kenya [8]

• Australasia [261] [1880] [1917]
  • Australia [1880] [1917]
    • New South Wales
    • Queensland
  • Papua New Guinea [261]

• Central America [1188] [2156] [2233]
  • El Salvador [2156]
  • Honduras [2233]
  • Mexico(North & Central) [2233]
  • Mexico(South East) [1188]

• North America
  • United States [1431]

• South America [24] [2233]
  • Argentina [1435] [1442]
  • Bolivia [1289]
  • Brazil [8] [1103] [1414] [1435] [1442]
  • Colombia [1292]
  • Ecuador [2233]
  • Paraguay [2233]
  • Peru [1442]
  • Venezuela [1442]

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:55:34