Hylodesmum densum (C.Chen & X.J.Cui) H.Ohashi & R.R.Mill

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Hylodesmum

Characteristics

Herbs, erect, 50-70 cm tall. Stem simple or with a lateral branch at base, densely white strigose. Leaves 3-foliolate; peti­ole 12-14 cm; terminal leaflet blade broadly ovate, 5-7 × 3.2-5 cm, both surfaces densely white strigose, base broadly cuneate-rounded, apex acuminate; lateral blade narrowly ovate, slightly smaller, base oblique. Fruiting inflorescences racemose, termi­nal. Legume 2-jointed; articles obliquely narrowly triangular, 8-10 × 3-4 mm, minutely hooked pubescent, base obliquely cuneate, apex concave; stipe 5-6 mm; fruiting pedicel ca. 5 mm. Fl. unknown, fr. Sep-Oct.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 0.7
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Distribution

Hylodesmum densum world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1014609-1
WFO ID wfo-0001254515
COL ID 3NGB9
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Synonyms

Desmodium densum Podocarpium densum Hylodesmum densum Podocarpium fallax var. densum