Grona adscendens
Also known as: Desmodium adscendens (Sw.) DC. +15 more
- Desmodium adscendens (Sw.) DC.
- Desmodium adscendens f. glabrescens Schindl.
- Desmodium adscendens var. robustum B.G.Schub.
- Desmodium adscendens var. trifoliastrum (Miq.) Schindl.
- Desmodium arinense Hoehne
- Desmodium caespitosum (Poir.) DC.
- Desmodium coeruleum G.Don
- Desmodium ellipticum Macfad.
- Desmodium glaucescens Miq.
- Desmodium obovatum Vogel
- Desmodium racemiferum DC.
- Desmodium simplex G.Don
- Desmodium strangulatum Thwaites
- Desmodium thwaitesii Baker
- Desmodium trifoliastrum Miq.
- Desmodium vogelii Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual, perennial or subshrub.
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Grona adscendens is an annual, herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, North America, and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, East Tropical Africa, Mexico, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, Southern South America, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Argentina Northeast, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Surinam, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Borneo, C. American Pacific Is., Cook Is., Fiji, India, Jawa, Malaya, Myanmar, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Philippines, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Thailand, Vanuatu