Desmodium orbiculare Schltdl.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Desmodium

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

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

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 23 - 26
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Desmodium orbiculare world distribution map, present in Guatemala and Mexico

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:78505-2
WFO ID wfo-0000170334
COL ID 353CD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Meibomia salvinii Desmodium salvinii Desmodium orbiculare Hedysarum nicaraguense Meibomia orbicularis Desmodium orbiculare var. salvinii Desmodium orbiculare var. orbiculare Meibomia orbicularis var. salvinii

Lower taxons

Desmodium orbiculare var. rubricaule