Desmodium virgatum Zoll. GRIN-Global

Taxon: Desmodium virgatum Zoll.

Synonym of Desmodium velutinum (Willd.) DC.

Summary

Genus:

Desmodium

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Desmodieae

Subtribe:

Desmodiinae

Nomen number:

436089

Place of publication:

Flora 30:697. 1847 (H. Zollinger & A. Moritzi, Natuur- Geneesk. Arch. Ned.-Indië 3:58, 76. 1846, nom. nudum) (non (Thunb.) Poir. 1819)

Comment:

an illegitimate later homonym (Melbourne ICN Art. 53) that is unavailable for use

Verified:

10/18/2016 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

14 (14 active, 11 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)

Bañados, L. L. & W. L. Fernandez. 1954. Nodulation among the Leguminosae. Philipp. Agric. 37:529-533.

Common names

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=436089. Accessed 18 July 2025.