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Leptodesmia congesta Baker

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HIGHER TAXON: Desmodieae

GENUS: Leptodesmia (Benth.)Benth.

Leptodesmia congesta Baker [Preferred name]
    Desmodium congestum (Wight)Benth. {Synonym}
    Desmodium lespedegoides Benth. {Orthographic variant}
    Desmodium lespedezoides Benth. {Synonym}
    Desmodium monospermum Baker {Synonym}
    Desmodium radiatum Baker {Synonym}
    Leptodesmia monosperma (Baker)Schindl. {Synonym}
    Leptodesmia radiata (Baker)Schindl. {Synonym}
    Meibomia monosperma (Baker)Kuntze {Synonym}
    Meibomia radiata (Baker)Kuntze {Synonym}
    Nicolsonia congesta Wight {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Ahibalalaparihy [3402]; Kamasina [3402]; Kilenjy [3402]; Manitranjety [3402]; Tendrika [3402]; Tsilavondrivotra [3402]; Tsimbolotra [3402]; Tsipanga [3402]; Vahypasika [3402]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Asia
India (N) [2982, 3027, 3375, 3376]; Madhaya Pradesh [3375]; Orissa [3376]; Tamil Nadu [3027]
  Indian Ocean
Madagascar (N) [2982, 3402]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [1980, 2982, 3375, 3402] ; Illustration [2982, 3402, 3593]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing [3402] ; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS ; Habit: Herb [3402], Shrub [3402] ; Lifespan: Annual [3581], Perennial [3402] ; Source(s): 1999 (Missing Genera) Brandt SM & Heald J, 2003-11 (Madagascar) Novoselova MS extract, 2004-11 (S Asia) Kumar S & Sane P, 2005 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H (JS2005)

  
USES:
  Forage [2982, 3402]; Medicine [2982, 3402]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

1980.

  Baker, J.G., 1876
    In:Hooker,J.D., Flora of British India 2:56-306. (1876-1879)

2982.

  Du Puy, D.J.(in press), 1999
    The Leguminosae of Madagascar

3027.

  Nair, N.C. & Henry, A.N., 1983
    Flora of Tamil Nadu, India Vol.1

3375.

  Singh, A.N., 1993
    In: Verma,D.M. & al. (Eds.) Flora of Madhya Pradesh, Vol.1.

3376.

  Bairiganjan, G.C et al., 1985
    Fabaceae in Orissa. J. Econ. Taxon Bot. 7:249-276

3402.

  Du Puy, D.J. et al., 2002
    The Leguminosae of Madagascar. RBG Kew.

3581.

  Kumar, S.& Sane PV, 2003
    Legumes of South Asia: a check-list. RBG Kew.

3593.

  Matthew, K.M., 1996
    Illustrations on the Flora of the Plain Hills, South India.
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