GRIN-Global

Genus Desmodium Desv.

Summary

Genus number:

3530

Last updated:

21 January 2014

Family:

Fabaceae

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Desmodieae

Subtribe:

Desmodiinae

Accession count:

1149 (1148 active, 971 available) in National Plant Germplasm System

Comments:

conserved (nom. cons.) against the heterotypic synonyms (Melbourne ICN Art. 14.4 & App. III) Meibomia Heist. ex Fabr., nom. rej., Grona Lour., nom. rej., & Pleurolobus J. St.-Hil., nom. rej.

List of species records in GRIN

Synonyms

Synonym(s)

Meibomia Heist. ex Fabr.
Nicolsonia DC.
Podocarpium (Benth.) Y. C. Yang & P. H. Huang
Catenaria Benth.
Nephromeria (Benth.) Schindl.
Desmofischera Holthuis
Dollinera Endl.
Holtzea Schindl.
Murtonia Craib
Papilionopsis Steenis

Probable synonym(s)

Ougeinia Benth.
Hylodesmum H. Ohashi & R. R. Mill
Ohwia H. Ohashi
Hanslia Schindl.
Hegnera Schindl.
Monarthrocarpus Merr.

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References:

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=3530. Accessed 19 July 2025.