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Desmodium caudatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Desmodium
Species: D. caudatum
Binomial name
Desmodium caudatum
(Thunb.) DC.[1]
Synonyms
  • Catenaria caudata (Thunb.) Schindl.[1]
  • Desmodium laburnifolium (Poir.) DC.[1]
  • Hedysarum caudatum Thunb.[1]
  • Hedysarum laburnifolium Poir.[1]
  • Meibomia laburnifolia (Poir.) Kuntze[1]
  • Ohwia caudatum (Thunb.) H. Ohashi[1]

Desmodium caudatum is a deciduous nitrogen fixing plant in the Fabaceae family. It is found in India, China and other parts of Asia.[2] The shrub grows to a height of about 1.5 m tall.[3] The leaves and roots of the plant are used as an insecticide.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Desmodium caudatum information from NPGS/GRIN". www.ars-grin.gov. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?311307. Retrieved 2008-05-02.  
  2. ^ "ohwia - ILDIS LegumeWeb". www.ildis.org. http://www.ildis.org/LegumeWeb. Retrieved 2008-05-02.  
  3. ^ a b "Desmodium caudatum - Plants For A Future database report". www.pfaf.org. http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Desmodium+caudatum. Retrieved 2008-05-02.  

Wikispecies

Up to date as of January 23, 2010

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Taxonavigation

Classification System: APG II (down to family level)

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Cladus: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiospermae
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fabales
Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Desmodieae
Subtribus: Desmodiinae
Genus: Desmodium
Species: Desmodium caudatum

Name

Desmodium caudatum (Thunb.) DC.

References

  • Prodr. 2:337. 1825
  • USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Data from 07-Oct-06]. 311307







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