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Desmodium uncinatum (Jacq.)DC.

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HIGHER TAXON: Desmodieae

GENUS: Desmodium Desv.

Desmodium uncinatum (Jacq.)DC. [Accepted]
    Hedysarum L. uncinatum Jacq. {Synonym}
    Meibomia Fabr. uncinata (Jacq.)Kuntze {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Desmodium silverleaf [261]; Silverleaf desmodium [261]

  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Cameroon (I) [8]; Ethiopia (I) [24]; Kenya (I) [8]
  Central America
    Mexico (U) [1188]
  North America
    United States (U) [1431]
  South America
    Argentina (U) [1435,1442]; Bolivia (U) [1289]
    Brazil (U) [8,1103,1414,1435,1442]; Colombia (U) [1292]
    Peru (U) [1442]; Venezuela (U) [1442]
  
HABITATS: -
  
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

  
NOTES: -

DATA SOURCES:

8.

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

24.

   Thulin,M., 1983
    Opera Botanica 68:1-223.Leguminosae of Ethiopia
    Opera Botanica 68:1-223.Leguminosae of Ethiopia

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

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

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

1292.

   Garcia-Barriga,H. & Forero,E., 1968
    Catalogo Ilustrado de Las Plantas de Cundinamarca 3:1-136
    Catalogo Ilustrado de Las Plantas de Cundinamarca 3:1-136

1414.

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

1431.

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

1435.

   Lundell,C.L., 1939
    Lloydia 2(2):73-108 Studies Mexican & C.American Plants-VII
    Lloydia 2(2):73-108 Studies Mexican & C.American Plants-VII

1442.

   Macbride,J.F., 1943
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.13(3/1):1-506 Leguminosae
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.13(3/1):1-506 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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