Desmanthus brachylobus Benth. GRIN-Global

Taxon: Desmanthus brachylobus Benth.

Synonym of Desmanthus illinoensis (Michx.) MacMill. ex B. L. Rob. & Fernald

Summary

Genus:

Desmanthus

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Mimosoideae

Tribe:

Mimoseae

Nomen number:

437708

Place of publication:

J. Bot. (Hooker) 4:358. 1841

Comment:

since this name was originally based on Acacia brachyloba Muhl. ex Willd., this was an illegitimate, superfluous name (Melbourne ICN Art. 52), so there is no parenthetical authorship (Melbourne ICN Art. 58)

Verified:

03/12/2004 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

6 (6 active, 4 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)

Allen, O. N. & E. K. Allen. The Leguminosae. A source book of characteristics, uses, and nodulation. 1981
Luckow, M. 1993. Monograph of Desmanthus (Leguminosae-Mimosoideae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 38:83.

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=437708. Accessed 18 July 2025.