Desmodium pachyrhizum
Also known as: Desmodium pachyrhiza var. pachyrhiza +2 more
- Desmodium pachyrhiza var. pachyrhiza
- Desmodium pachyrhizum f. intermedium Chodat & Hassl.
- Meibomia pachyrhiza (Vogel) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Indigenous to South America, Desmodium pachyrhizum is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela