Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
cinerea
ID:
1062603

Status:
valid

Authors:
Wight & Arn.

Source:
tro

Year:

Citation Micro:

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001061941



Common Names

  • Desmodium cinerea
  • Grey Desmodium
  • Grey Tick-trefoil


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Description

Desmodium cinerea (also called the Grey Desmodium, among many other common names) is a small shrub that grows up to 1 meter high. It is native to tropical America and is found in moist, tropical forests. It has yellow flowers and its leaves are long and narrow.

Uses & Benefits

Desmodium cinerea is used as a fodder for livestock and as a soil stabilizer. It also has medicinal properties and is used to treat fever, colds, and flu.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Flower of Desmodium cinerea is a small, yellow, pea-like flower with a yellow center. The seed is a small, brown, round, hard seed. Seedlings have a single pair of oval-shaped, light green leaves.

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Where to Find Desmodium cinerea

Desmodium cinerea is native to South America and is found in dry, open areas, such as deserts, grasslands, and woodlands.

Species in the Desmodium genus

Desmodium affine, Desmodium ambiguum, Desmodium amplifolium, Desmodium angustatum, Desmodium angustifolium, Desmodium arechavaletae, Desmodium arizonicum, Desmodium batocaulon, Desmodium bellum, Desmodium bioculatum, Desmodium bridgesii, Desmodium callilepis, Desmodium campyloclados, Desmodium canaliculatum, Desmodium chartaceum, Desmodium chiapense, Desmodium cinerascens, Desmodium coloniense, Desmodium conzattii, Desmodium cordistipulum, Desmodium crassum, Desmodium cubense, Desmodium cuneatum, Desmodium delotum, Desmodium densiflorum, Desmodium denudatum, Desmodium fernaldii, Desmodium floridanum, Desmodium foliosum, Desmodium ghiesbreghtii, Desmodium glabrescens, Desmodium gracile, Desmodium grahamii, Desmodium guadalajaranum, Desmodium hartwegianum, Desmodium hassleri, Desmodium helleri, Desmodium illinoense, Desmodium infractum, Desmodium intermedium, Desmodium jaliscanum, Desmodium johnstonii, Desmodium lamprocarpum, Desmodium lavanduliflorum, Desmodium leptoclados, Desmodium limense, Desmodium lindheimeri, Desmodium longiarticulatum, Desmodium luteolum, Desmodium macrodesmum,

Species in the Fabaceae family

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-13074910: Based on the initial data import
George Arnott Walker-Arnott (1799-1868): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Arn.' in the authors string.
Robert Wight (1796-1872): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Wight' in the authors string.