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Desmodium gyroides (Link)DC.

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HIGHER TAXON: Desmodieae

GENUS: Desmodium Desv.

Desmodium gyroides (Link)DC. [Accepted]
    Codariocalyx Hassk. gyroides (Link)Hassk. {Synonym}
    Hedysarum L. gyroides Link {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Cameroon (I) [8]; Zaire (I) [8]
  Asia
    China (N) [261]; Malaysia-ISO (N) [261]; Nepal (N) [261]
  Caribbean
    Caribbean-TRP (U) [1056,1430]
  
HABITATS: -
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Habit: Herb, Shrub
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Environmental; Medicine

  
NOTES: -

DATA SOURCES:

8.

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

261.

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

1056.

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

1430.

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

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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