Taxon:
Desmodium spirale DC.
Summary
Place of publication:
Prodr. 2:332. 1825
Comment:
- an illegitimate, superfluous name (Shenzhen ICN 52) as Candolle cited Hedysarum procumbens Mill.
- originally based on Hedysarum spirale Sw., nom. supfl.
Verified:
02/24/1987
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2. Note: = D. tortuosum (Sw.) DC.
- Lewis, G. P. 1987. Legumes of Bahia
- Pulle, A. A. et al., eds. 1932-. Flora of Suriname.
- Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.