Desmodium megaphyllum var. megaphyllum Zoll.

Variety

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Ototropis > Ototropis megaphylla

Characteristics

Leaflets densely sericeous abaxially. Peduncle and pedicel with spreading pubescence and intermixed hooked hairs. Pedi­cel 4-10 mm. Calyx adpressed sericeous. Articles 6-7 × 5-7 mm, with minute hooked hairs, sometimes intermixed with straight hairs, nearly glabrous at maturity. Fl. and fr. Jun-Nov.
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A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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It is a high altitude tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The young leaves are cooked in a vegetable soup.
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Edible leaves
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Distribution

Desmodium megaphyllum var. megaphyllum world distribution map, present in China, Indonesia, India, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Thailand

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000197689
COL ID 5NJ22
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Synonyms

Meibomia megaphyllum Desmodium megaphyllum var. megaphyllum