Desmodium platycarpum

Desmodium platycarpum

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 platycarpum

Name

Desmodium platycarpum Benth., 1859

Synonyms

• Meibomia platycarpa Kuntze

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Western South America Bolivia Regional: Brazil Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central Regional: Southern South America Paraguay References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Bentham, G. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), 1859. Flora Brasiliensis 15(1): 100

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Desmodium platycarpum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov 19. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Desmodium platycarpum. Published online. Accessed: Nov 19 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Desmodium platycarpum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 Nov 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist

Vernacular names

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