Hedysarum purpureum Mill. GRIN-Global

Taxon: Hedysarum purpureum Mill.

Synonym of Desmodium tortuosum (Sw.) DC.

Summary

Genus:

Hedysarum

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Hedysareae

Nomen number:

18673

Place of publication:

Gard. dict. ed. 8: Hedysarum no. 6. 1768

Verified:

02/24/1987 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

106 (106 active, 103 available) in Australian Pastures Genebank. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

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Reference(s)

Oliveira, M. de L. A. A. de. 1983. Estudo taxonômico do gênero Desmodium Desv. (Leguminosae, Faboideae, Desmodieae). Iheringia, Bot. 31:71.
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. Flora of tropical East Africa. 1952-
Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. Flora of Panama. 1943-1980

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Distribution

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/taxonomydetail?id=18673. Accessed 19 July 2025.