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Taxon:
Desmodium distortum
(Aubl.) J. F. Macbr.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Desmodium
Family:
Fabaceae
(alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Desmodieae
Subtribe:
Desmodiinae
Nomen number:
13628
Place of publication:
Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 8:101. 1930
Verified:
02/21/1987
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
2
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
(Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Hedysarum distortum
Aubl.
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Desmodium asperum
(Poir.) Desv.
Hedysarum asperum
Poir.
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Reference(s)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
URL:
http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/cropListDetails?code=&relation=beginsWith&name=Desmodium+distortum&quantity=1
Lewis, G. P.
1987. Legumes of Bahia
Macbride, J. F. et al., eds.
1936-. Flora of Peru
Note:
1936-1971; new ser. 1980-
McVaugh, R.
1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
Missouri Botanical Garden.
W³Tropicos (on-line resource).
URL:
http://mobot.mobot.org/W3T/Search/vast.html
National Academy of Sciences.
1979. Tropical legumes: resources for the future
Pittier, H. F. et al.
1945-1947. Catálogo de la flora venezolana.
Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark.
1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
Verdcourt, B.
1979. A manual of New Guinea legumes.
Note:
cultivated
Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds.
1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
Common names
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Northern America
Mexico
s.
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Cuba
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Costa Rica
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
El Salvador
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Guatemala
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Honduras
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Nicaragua
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Panama
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
French Guiana
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Guyana
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Venezuela
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Colombia
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Ecuador
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Peru
4
Naturalized
natzd. elsewhere
Native
Northern America
REGION:
Mexico
(s.)
Southern America
CARIBBEAN:
Cuba
CENTRAL AMERICA:
Costa Rica
,
Guatemala
,
Honduras
,
Nicaragua
,
Panama
,
El Salvador
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
French Guiana
,
Guyana
,
Venezuela
BRAZIL:
Brazil
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Colombia
,
Ecuador
,
Peru
Naturalized
(natzd. elsewhere)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Animal food
potential as fodder
National Academy of Sciences.
1979. Tropical legumes: resources for the future
Name
References