Desmodium distortum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Desmodieae
Subtribus: Desmodiinae
Genus: Desmodium
Species: Desmodium distortum

Name

Desmodium distortum (Aubl.) J.F.Macbr., Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 8: 101 (1930)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Hedysarum distortum Aubl. in Hist. Pl. Guiane 2: 774 (1775)
• Homotypic
  • Meibomia distorta (Aubl.) Schindl. in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 20: 148 (1924)
• Heterotypic
  • Desmodium asperum (Poir.) Desv. in J. Bot. Agric. 1: 122 (1813)
  • Desmodium distortum var. pabulare (Hoehne) Hoehne in Ind. Bibl. Pl. Col. Com. Rondon: 240 (1951)
  • Desmodium distortum var. perrottetii (DC.) Schindl. in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 22: 282 (1926)
  • Desmodium elatum Kunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 6: 528 (1824)
  • Desmodium pabulare Hoehne in Chácaras & Quintais 21: 462 (1920)
  • Desmodium perrottetii DC. in Mém. Légum.: 324 (1826)
  • Desmodium rubiginosum Benth. in Ann. Nat. Hist. 3: 434 (1839)
  • Desmodium spectabile Miq. in Linnaea 18: 570 (1844)
  • Desmodium violaceum G.Don in Gen. Hist. 2: 298 (1832)
  • Hedysarum asperum Poir. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl. 6: 408 (1805)
  • Hedysarum canescens Aubl. in Hist. Pl. Guiane 2: 774 (1775), nom. illeg.
  • Hedysarum giganteum J.St.-Hil. ex Desv. in J. Bot. Agric. 3: 122 (1814)
  • Meibomia aspera (Poir.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 197 (1891)
  • Meibomia aspera var. michelii Schindl. in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 22: 282 (1926)
  • Meibomia distorta var. macrophylla (Benth.) Schindl. in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 49: 369 (1928)
  • Meibomia distorta var. pabularis (Hoehne) Schindl. in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 22: 282 (1926)
  • Meibomia distorta var. perrottetii (DC.) Schindl. in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 22: 282 (1926)
  • Meibomia elata (Kunth) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 198 (1891)
  • Meibomia matto-grossensis Hoehne in Anexos Mem. Inst. Butantan, Secç. Bot. 1(1): 26 (1921)
  • Meibomia pabularis (Hoehne) Hoehne in Mem. Inst. Butanantan 1(1): 25 (1921)
  • Meibomia violacea (G.Don) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 198 (1891)

References

• Macbride, J.F. 1930. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History. Botanical series 8: 101.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 22023. Desmodium distortum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 22023 Feb. 16. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Desmodium distortum. Published online. Accessed: Feb. 16 2023.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Desmodium distortum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.