Hylodesmum laxum
South Eastern Asian Tick Clover
Also known as: Desmodium laxiflorum Miq. +6 more
- Desmodium laxiflorum Miq.
- Desmodium laxum DC.
- Desmodium laxum subsp. laxum
- Desmodium podocarpum Miq.
- Desmodium podocarpum var. laxum (DC.) Baker
- Podocarpium laxum (DC.) Yen C.Yang & P.H.Huang
- Podocarpium laxum var. laxum
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling perennial or subshrub.
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Hylodesmum laxum (commonly known as South Eastern Asian tick clover) is a scrambling herbaceous perennial or shrub within the Fabaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Borneo, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Japan, Korea, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, Nepal, New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam
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