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Desmodium incanum DC.

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HIGHER TAXON: Desmodieae

GENUS: Desmodium Desv.

Desmodium incanum DC. [Accepted]
    Aeschynomene L. incana (Sw.)G.Meyer {Synonym}
    Desmodium canum (J.Gmelin)Schinz & Thell. {Synonym}
    Desmodium frutescens sensu auctt. {Misapplied Name}
    Desmodium frutescens Schindler {Synonym}
    Desmodium portoricense (Sprengel)G.Don {Synonym}
    Desmodium racemiferum DC. {Synonym}
    Desmodium supinum (Sw.)DC. {Synonym}
    Desmodium supinum var. amblyophyllum Urban {Synonym}
    Hedysarum L. canescens Miller {Synonym}
    Hedysarum L. canum J.Gmelin {Synonym}
    Hedysarum L. canum Lunan {Synonym}
    Hedysarum L. incanum Sw. {Synonym}
    Hedysarum L. portoricense Sprengel {Synonym}
    Hedysarum L. racemosum Aublet {Synonym}
    Hedysarum L. supinum Sw. {Synonym}
    Meibomia Fabr. adscendens var. incana (Sw.)Kuntze {Synonym}
    Meibomia Fabr. cana (J.Gmelin)S.F.Blake {Synonym}
    Meibomia Fabr. incana (Sw.)Vail {Synonym}
    Meibomia Fabr. incana (Sw.)Hoehne {Synonym}
    Meibomia Fabr. incana (Sw.)Cook & Collins {Synonym}
    Meibomia Fabr. supina (Sw.)Britton {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Cameroon (U) [8]; Equatorial Guinea-ISO (U) [212]
    Gabon (U) [212]; Guinea (U) [212]; Ivory Coast (U) [212]
    Liberia (U) [212]; Mali (U) [212]
    Sao Tome & Principe (U) [212]; Sierra Leone (U) [212]
    South Africa (I) [1753]; Tanzania (U) [210]
    Uganda (U) [210]; Zaire (U) [236]
  Caribbean
    Caribbean-TRP (U) [453,1231,1243,1430,1431,1470]
  Central America
    Mexico (U) [1117,1188,1470,1637]; Nicaragua (U) [1067]
    Panama (U) [1224,1243]
  North America
    United States (U) [453,1431]
  South America
    Argentina (U) [1443]; Brazil (U) [1103,1231,1414,1443]
    Paraguay (U) [1443]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Guinea-Congolian anthropic landscapes [210]
    Lake Victoria regional mosaic; anthropic landscapes. [210]
    Somalia-Masai anthropic landscapes [210], Sudanian anthropic landscapes [210]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Herb, Shrub
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Medicine; Weed; Environmental

  
NOTES:
  B.Schrire accepts D.incanum as correct name.
  D.canum (often used) is invalid name (Verdcourt ref.261);work needed.
  Authority often cited as (Sw.)DC.
  Nodulation data from Desmodium canum (J.Gmelin)Schinz & Thell. [1785]


DATA SOURCES:

8.

   Lock,J.M., 1985
    Specimen in Herb.Kew
    Specimen in Herb.Kew

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.

236.

   Robyns,W.(Ed.), 1954
    Flore du Congo Belge, Vol 5; Galegeae, Hedysareae.
    Flore du Congo Belge, Vol 5; Galegeae, Hedysareae.

453.

   Proctor,G.R., 1984
    Fl. Cayman Islands Kew Bull. Addit. Ser. XI
    Fl. Cayman Islands Kew Bull. Addit. Ser. XI

1067.

   Atwood,J.T., 1984
    Ann.Missouri Bot.Gard.71(1):191-209 Volcan Mombacho,Nicaragu
    Ann.Missouri Bot.Gard.71(1):191-209 Volcan Mombacho,Nicaragu

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

1117.

   Breedlove,D.E., 1986
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 4:90-112 Flora de Chiapas
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 4:90-112 Flora de Chiapas

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

1224.

   D'Arcy,W.G., 1987
    Monogr.Syst.Botany Missouri Botanical Garden. Flora Panama.
    Monogr.Syst.Botany Missouri Botanical Garden. Flora Panama.

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

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

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

1431.

   List Based Record, 1986
    U.S. Soil Conservation Service
    U.S. Soil Conservation Service

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

1637.

   SousaS.,M. & CabreraC.,E.F., 1983
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 2:31-38 Flora de Quintana Roo
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 2:31-38 Flora de Quintana Roo

1753.

   Schrire,B.D., 1988
    Bothalia 18:11-24...Desmodieae in southern Africa
    Bothalia 18:11-24...Desmodieae in southern Africa

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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