Desmodium microcarpum
Also known as: Desmodium hickenianum Burkart +4 more
- Desmodium hickenianum Burkart
- Desmodium hickenianum var. hickenianum
- Desmodium hickenianum var. major Burkart
- Desmodium pachyrhizum var. latifolium Micheli
- Meibomia microcarpa Rusby
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or subshrub.
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Found natively in South America, Desmodium microcarpum is a herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Unclassified
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, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela