Phyllodium pulchellum (L.)Desv.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Phyllodium Desv.
Tribe: Desmodieae
References: [1179][1915][2069][2823]

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Other names:

• Desmodium pulchellum (L.)Benth. [Synonym] [1179][1915][2069]
  
• Dicerma pulchellum (L.)DC. [Synonym] [1915][2069]
  
• Hedysarum pulchellum L. [Synonym] [2825]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Shrub
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1992(Phytochem.)Southon I & Bowes I
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 1996(Japan)Ohashi H
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Geographical Distribution:

• Asia [261] [1947] [2069] [2825] [2827]
  • Bhutan [1947]
  • China [2069]
  • India [2069]
  • Indonesia-ISO [2069]
  • Irian Jaya [261]
  • Malaysia-ISO [2069]
  • Myanmar [2069]
  • Philippines [2069]
  • Ryukyu Is [2069] [2825]
  • Sri Lanka [2069]
  • Taiwan [2069] [2827]
  • Thailand [2069]
  • Vietnam [2069]

• Australasia [261] [1880] [2069]
  • Australia [1880] [2069]
    • Northern Territory [1880]
    • Queensland [1880]
  • Papua New Guinea [261]

• Indian Ocean [1915]
  • Mauritius [1915]
  • Reunion [1915]

• Pacific Ocean [261]
  • Bismarck Archipelago [261]
  • Solomon Is [261]

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Notes:

• Cultivated on Mauritius & Reunion during the 19th Century. No recent records. [1915]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 14:26:39