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Desmodium barbatum (L.)Benth.

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HIGHER TAXON: Desmodieae

GENUS: Desmodium Desv.

Desmodium barbatum (L.)Benth. [Accepted]
    Desmodium barbatum ssp. dimorphum (Baker)Laundon {Synonym}
    Desmodium coeruleo-violaceum DC. {Synonym}
    Desmodium dimorphum Baker {Synonym}
    Hedysarum L. barbatum L. {Synonym}
    Meibomia Fabr. barbata (L.)Kuntze {Synonym}
    Nicolsonia DC. barbata (L.)DC. {Synonym}
    Nicolsonia DC. cayennensis DC. {Synonym}
    Nicolsonia DC. major Steudel {Synonym}
    Nicolsonia DC. radicans Steudel {Synonym}
    Perrottetia DC. barbata DC. {Synonym}
    Urania Schreber barbata (L.)Desv. {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Angola-ISO (N) [210]; Burundi (N) [210]
    Cameroon (N) [210]; Ethiopia (N) [212]; Gabon (N) [16]
    Guinea (N) [212]; Kenya (N) [210]; Malawi (N) [210]
    Mali (N) [561]; Mozambique (N) [210]
    Namibia-ISO (N) [260]; Nigeria (N) [210]
    Rwanda (N) [210]; South Africa (N) [210]; Sudan (N) [29]
    Tanzania (N) [210]; Uganda (N) [210]; Zaire (N) [210]
    Zambia (N) [210]; Zimbabwe (N) [210]
  Caribbean
    Caribbean-TRP (U) [1056,1290,1430,1470]
  Central America
    Costa Rica (U) [1367]; Guatemala (U) [1408]
    Mexico (U) [1188,1470]; Panama (U) [1243]
  Indian Ocean
    Madagascar (N) [210]
  South America
    Argentina (U) [1443]; Bolivia (U) [1289]
    Brazil (U) [1103,1231,1233,1414,1443]; Ecuador (U) [1229]
    French Guiana (U) [1408]; Paraguay (U) [1443]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Lake Victoria regional transition zone; grasslands [210]
    Lake Victoria regional transition zone; woodland. [210]
    Somalia-Masai grasslands [210], Somalia-Masai woodland [210]
    Sudanian grasslands [210], Sudanian woodland [210], Zambezian grassland [210]
    Zambezian woodland [210]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Herb
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Forage; Medicine

  
NOTES:
  4 vars;barbatum,dimorphum,procumbens,argyreum;study needed (FTEA ref.210).


DATA SOURCES:

16.

   Pellegrin,F., 1949
    Les Legumineuses du Gabon.Mem.Inst.d'Etudes Centrafr.1
    Les Legumineuses du Gabon.Mem.Inst.d'Etudes Centrafr.1

29.

   Andrews,F.W., 1952
    The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan;Vol.2.
    The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan;Vol.2.

210.

   Gillett,J.B. et al., 1971
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill

212.

   Hepper,F.N., 1958
    Papilionoideae.In:Flora West Tropical Africa.Keay,R.W.J.
    Papilionoideae.In:Flora West Tropical Africa.Keay,R.W.J.

260.

   Schreiber,A., 1967
    60.Papilion.In:Prodr.Flora von Sudwestafrika.Merxmuller,H.
    60.Papilion.In:Prodr.Flora von Sudwestafrika.Merxmuller,H.

561.

   Boudet,G. & Lebrun,J.-P., 1986
    Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali.IEMVPT Et.+Syn.16.
    Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali.IEMVPT Et.+Syn.16.

1056.

   Adams,C.D., 1972
    Flowering Plants of Jamaica Univ. West Indies, Mona, Jamaica
    Flowering Plants of Jamaica Univ. West Indies, Mona, Jamaica

1103.

   Barroso,G.M., 1965
    Arq.Jard.Bot.Rio de Janeiro 18:109-177 Leguminosas-Guanabara
    Arq.Jard.Bot.Rio de Janeiro 18:109-177 Leguminosas-Guanabara

1188.

   Cowan,C.P., 1983
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 1:47-61 Flora de Tabasco
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 1:47-61 Flora de Tabasco

1229.

   Dodson,C.H. & Gentry,A.H., 1978
    Selbyana 4(1-6):372-396 Legum.In:Flora Rio Palenque Science
    Selbyana 4(1-6):372-396 Legum.In:Flora Rio Palenque Science

1231.

   Ducke,A., 1949
    Bol.Tecn.Inst.Agron.N.18:1-248 Notas Flora Neotropica-II:Ama
    Bol.Tecn.Inst.Agron.N.18:1-248 Notas Flora Neotropica-II:Ama

1233.

   Ducke,A., 1953
    Mem.Inst.Oswaldo Cruz 51:417-461 Legumionosas-Pernamb.,Parai
    Mem.Inst.Oswaldo Cruz 51:417-461 Legumionosas-Pernamb.,Parai

1243.

   Dwyer,J.D. et al., 1980
    Ann.Missouri Bot.Gard.67(3):523-818 ...Papilionoideae
    Ann.Missouri Bot.Gard.67(3):523-818 ...Papilionoideae

1289.

   Foster,R.C., 1958
    Contr.Gray Herb.184:91-102 catalogue of...plants of Bolivia
    Contr.Gray Herb.184:91-102 catalogue of...plants of Bolivia

1290.

   Fournet,J., 1978
    Flore illustree des phanerogames de Guadeloupe & Martinique
    Flore illustree des phanerogames de Guadeloupe & Martinique

1367.

   Janzen,D.H. & Liesner,R., 1980
    Brenesia 18:15-90 Check-list Lowl.GuanacasteProv.Costa Rica
    Brenesia 18:15-90 Check-list Lowl.GuanacasteProv.Costa Rica

1408.

   Lemee,A., 1952
    Flore de la Guyane francaise 2:36-162 Legumineuses
    Flore de la Guyane francaise 2:36-162 Legumineuses

1414.

   Lewis,G.P., 1987
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 369 pp Legumes of Bahia
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 369 pp Legumes of Bahia

1430.

   Liogier,A.H., 1988
    Desc. Flora Puerto Rico & Adjacent Is-Spermatophyta Vol. II
    Desc. Flora Puerto Rico & Adjacent Is-Spermatophyta Vol. II

1443.

   Malme,G.O.A., 1922
    Ark.Bot.,o.s.,18(7):1-19,tabs.1-4 Desmodii Species...
    Ark.Bot.,o.s.,18(7):1-19,tabs.1-4 Desmodii Species...

1470.

   McVaugh,R., 1987
    Flora Novo-Galiciana 5:1-786. Leguminosae
    Flora Novo-Galiciana 5:1-786. Leguminosae

1785.

   Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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