Desmanthus leptophyllus Kunth

Slenderleaf bundleflower (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Desmanthus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite shrub. It grows 2-3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 3.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 1.5
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses fodder
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) 22 - 28
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Desmanthus leptophyllus habit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Leaf

Desmanthus leptophyllus leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Desmanthus leptophyllus leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Desmanthus leptophyllus leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Desmanthus leptophyllus world distribution map, present in American Samoa, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Martinique, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Singapore, El Salvador, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), and Virgin Islands (British)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:4149-2
WFO ID wfo-0000184418
COL ID 34ZXL
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 643997
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Synonyms

Desmanthus leptophyllus Acuan latum Acuan guadeloupense Desmanthus latus Desmanthus multiglandulosus Acuan insulare Acuan lata Desmanthus insularis