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Desmodium podocarpum ssp. oxyphyllum

Scientific Name: Desmodium podocarpum ssp. oxyphyllum

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

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Desmodium podocarpum subsp. oxyphyllum

This plant is known scientifically as Desmodium podocarpum A. de Candolle subsp. oxyphyllum (de Candolle).

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Family: Fabaceae (Legumes)
  • Rank: Subspecies
  • Synonyms:
    • Desmodium fallax var. mandshuricum
    • Desmodium oxyphyllum DC.
    • Hylodesmum podocarpum subsp. oxyphyllum (DC.) H.Ohashi & R.R.Mill
    • Podocarpium podocarpum var. oxyphyllum (DC.) Y. C. Yang
  • Alternative Scientific Names:
    • Hylodesmum podocarpum (DC.) H. Ohashi & R.R. Mill subsp. oxyphyllum (DC.)H.Ohashi & R.R.Mill

Distribution and Habitat

Desmodium podocarpum subsp. oxyphyllum is native to:

  • Bhutan
  • Burma (Myanmar)
  • China (including Hainan)
  • India
  • Japan
  • Korea
  • Nepal

Morphological Characteristics

The text mentions that Desmodium podocarpum subsp. oxyphyllum typically has an erect growth habit. The lower part of the stem is often described as relatively bare.