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Desmodium nemorosum Benth.

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HIGHER TAXON: Desmodieae

GENUS: Desmodium Desv.

Desmodium nemorosum Benth. [Preferred name]
    Desmodium nemorosum var. whitfordii (Schindl.)Ohashi {Synonym}

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Asia
Indonesia (N) [261]; Irian Jaya (N) [261]; Philippines (N) [261]
  Australasia
Australia (N) [261, 2415]; New South Wales [2415]; Queensland [2415]; Papua New Guinea (N) [261]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [261, 2069] ; Illustration [261]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing [261] ; Further editing: 2001-05 Ohashi H ; Habit: Herb [261], Shrub [261] ; Lifespan: Perennial [261] ; Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator: 2001-05 Ohashi H ; Source(s): 1995 (Australia) CAVP, 2004 (Malesia) Lock JM & Ford C (SJ2005)

  
NOTES:
  two varieties, nemorosum and whitfordii, both in Malesia. [2069]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

261.

  Verdcourt, B., 1979
    A Manual of New Guinea Legumes. Office of Forests, Lae,PNG

2069.

  Ohashi, H., 1973
    Asiatic sp.of Desmodium & allied. Ginkgoana1. Aca.Sc.BookCo.

2415.

  CAVP - Database, Canberra, 1995
    Census Australian Vasc. Plants - Database,Bureau Fl. & Fauna
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