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Desmodium triflorum (L.)DC.

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HIGHER TAXON: Desmodieae

GENUS: Desmodium Desv.

Desmodium triflorum (L.)DC. [Accepted]
    Aeschynomene L. triflora Poiret {Synonym}
    Desmodium bullamense G.Don {Synonym}
    Desmodium caespitosum Bojer {Synonym}
    Desmodium granulatum Walp. {Synonym}
    Desmodium stipulaceum Hassk. {Synonym}
    Desmodium triflorum var. minus Wight & Arn. {Synonym}
    Desmodium triflorum var. pygmaeum Hoehne {Synonym}
    Desmodium triflorum var. villosum Wight & Arn. {Synonym}
    Hedysarum L. granulatum Schum. {Synonym}
    Hedysarum L. granulatum Schum. & Thonn. {Synonym}
    Hedysarum L. stipulaceum Burm.f. {Synonym}
    Hedysarum L. triflorum L. {Synonym}
    Hippocrepis L. humilis Blanco {Synonym}
    Meibomia Fabr. triflora (L.)Kuntze {Synonym}
    Meibomia Fabr. triflora var. glabrescens Kuntze {Synonym}
    Meibomia Fabr. triflora var. pilosa Kuntze {Synonym}
    Nicolsonia DC. reptans Meissner {Synonym}
    Nicolsonia DC. reptans Hook.f. & Benth. {Synonym}
    Nicolsonia DC. triflora Griseb. {Synonym}
    Pleurolobus J.St.Hil. triflorus J.St.Hil. {Synonym}
    Sagotia Duchass. & Walp. triflora (L.)Duchass. & Walp. {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Angola-ISO (N) [216]; Benin (N) [212]; Burundi (N) [8]
    Cameroon (N) [8]; Ghana (N) [210]; Guinea (N) [212]
    Guinea Bissau (N) [224]; Ivory Coast (N) [212]
    Kenya (N) [210]; Liberia (N) [212]; Malawi (N) [237]
    Mali (U) [561]; Nigeria (N) [212]
    Sao Tome & Principe (U) [217]; Sierra Leone (N) [212]
    Socotra (N) [212]; Sudan (N) [29]; Tanzania (N) [210]
    Togo (N) [212]; Uganda (N) [210]; Zaire (N) [236]
    Zambia (N) [237]; Zimbabwe (I) [237]
  Asia
  Caribbean
    Caribbean-TRP (U) [453,1056,1341,1409,1430,1470,1645]
  Central America
    Belize (U) [1242,1645]; Costa Rica (U) [1367,1658]
    El Salvador (U) [1645]; Guatemala (U) [1645]
    Mexico (U) [1117,1470,1645]; Panama (U) [1222,1224,1243,1645]
  Indian Ocean
  North America
    United States (U) [1409,1431,1470,1645]
  South America
    Brazil (U) [1233,1414,1443]; French Guiana (U) [1408]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Cultivated [210], Lake Victoria regional transition zone; grasslands [210]
    Somalia-Masai grasslands [210], Sudanian grasslands [210]
    Zambezian grassland [210]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Herb
  Lifespan: Annual
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Environmental [1785,14,210,236]; Forage; Medicine; Domestic; Weed

  
NOTES: -

DATA SOURCES:

8.

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

14.

   Dalziel,J.M., 1937
    The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
    The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa

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.

216.

   Torre,A.R. et al., 1966
    Papilionoideae.In:Consp.Fl.Angolensis 3.Exell & Fernandez
    Papilionoideae.In:Consp.Fl.Angolensis 3.Exell & Fernandez

217.

   Liberato, Maria Candida, 1972
    Flora de Sao Tome e Principe: Papilionaceae
    Flora de Sao Tome e Principe: Papilionaceae

224.

   D'Orey,J. & Liberato,Maria C., 1971
    Flora da Guinea Portuguesa: Papilionoideae
    Flora da Guinea Portuguesa: Papilionoideae

236.

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

237.

   Verdcourt,B., 1974
    Kirkia 9:359-556.Hedysareae in the Flora Zambesiaca area.
    Kirkia 9:359-556.Hedysareae in the Flora Zambesiaca area.

453.

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

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

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

1222.

   Croat,T.B., 1978
    Stanford Univ. Press Fl. Barro Colorado Island
    Stanford Univ. Press Fl. Barro Colorado Island

1224.

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

1233.

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

1242.

   Dwyer,J.D. & Spellman,D.L., 1981
    Rhodora 83(834):161-236 A List of Dicotyledoneae of Belize
    Rhodora 83(834):161-236 A List of Dicotyledoneae of Belize

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

1341.

   Howard,R.A., 1955
    J.Arnold Arbor.36(2-3):209-239 Beata & Alta Vela Is.,Hispani
    J.Arnold Arbor.36(2-3):209-239 Beata & Alta Vela Is.,Hispani

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

1409.

   Leon,H. & Alain,H., 1951
    Flora de Cuba 2:224-367 Leguminosas
    Flora de Cuba 2:224-367 Leguminosas

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

1645.

   Standley,P.C. & Steyermark,J.A, 1946
    Fieldiana, Bot. 24(5):1-425 Leguminosae
    Fieldiana, Bot. 24(5):1-425 Leguminosae

1658.

   Standley,P.C., 1937
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.18(2):487-559...Costa Rica
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.18(2):487-559...Costa Rica

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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