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Desmodium hirtum

Scientific Name: Desmodium hirtum

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

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Desmodium hirtum

Desmodium hirtum is the accepted scientific name for a plant species within the genus Desmodium.

Considerations for Pets

  • The plant is described as "hairy," which may present a tactile curiosity for pets.

Considerations for Children

  • The plant is described as "hairy," which may present a tactile curiosity for children.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Family: Fabaceae (also referred to as LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE and Faboideae)
  • Genus: Desmodium
  • Species: Desmodium hirtum Guill. &amp Perr.
  • Infraspecific Taxon: Desmodium hirtum var. hirtum
  • Synonyms: Desmodium boivinianum Baill., Desmodium humblotianum Baill.

Common Names

  • grt golo (JB) (SENEGAL, WOLOF)
  • koro kala (JB) (SENEGAL, MANDING-BAMBARA)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native: Africa
  • East Tropical Africa: Tanzania
  • Northeast Tropical Africa: Chad, Ethiopia, Sudan
  • South Tropical Africa: Mozambique
  • Habitat: Grassland, sandy soils, pools on laterite or in clayey places, bare mud crevices of basalt pavement rocks, dambos, mixed deciduous woodland.

Ecological Role

  • The text mentions the plant as a forage and cover crop and legume, specifically noting its introduction and promising value in this role.

Morphological Characteristics

  • The species name "hirtum" derives from the Latin "hirtus," meaning covered with rough hairs or shaggy.

Traditional Uses

  • In traditional medicine, a decoction of leaves and bark of Desmodium hirtum, along with other plants, is used to treat paludism symptoms (malaria) and tiredness.
  • In other references, the aerial parts of Desmodium hirtum are reportedly consumed to treat splenomegaly.

Further Information

  • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • The Plant List
  • IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
  • Australian Plant Name Index
  • NYBG (New York Botanical Garden) Virtual Herbarium
  • SINGER database
  • B and T World Seeds' database
  • The South African National Biodiversity Institute’s southern
  • Herbarium of the Botanic Garden Meise