Desmodium distortum
Also known as: Aeschynomene aspera (Poir.) J.St.-Hil. +16 more
- Aeschynomene aspera (Poir.) J.St.-Hil.
- Desmodium asperum (Poir.) Desv.
- Desmodium distortum var. pabulare (Hoehne) Hoehne
- Desmodium distortum var. perrottetii (DC.) Schindl.
- Desmodium elatum Kunth
- Desmodium pabulare Hoehne
- Desmodium perrottetii DC.
- Desmodium rubiginosum Benth.
- Desmodium violaceum G.Don
- Hedysarum asperum Poir.
- Hedysarum distortum Aubl.
- Hedysarum giganteum J.St.-Hil. ex Desv.
- Meibomia aspera (Poir.) Kuntze
- Meibomia aspera var. michelii Schindl.
- Meibomia distorta (Aubl.) Schindl.
- Meibomia distorta var. macrophylla (Benth.) Schindl.
- Meibomia distorta var. pabularis (Hoehne) Schindl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Desmodium distortum is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Benin, Cape Provinces, Chad, Congo, Gabon, KwaZulu-Natal, Mali, Mauritius, New Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Queensland, Senegal, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.