Status:
valid
Authors:
(Vahl) H.Ohashi & R.R.Mill
Source:
ildis
Year:
2000
Citation Micro:
Edinburgh J. Bot.57: 185 (2000)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000205451
Common Names
- Hylodesmum repandum
- Creeping Hylodesmum
- Prostrate Hylodesmum
Synonyms
- Desmodium repandum (Vahl) Poir. [valid]
- Desmodium scalpe DC. [valid]
- Desmodium aparine Chiov. [valid]
- Hedysarum repandum Vahl [valid]
- Aeschynomene remota Poir. [valid]
- Desmodium remotum (Poir.) Drake [valid]
- Podocarpium repandum (Vahl) Y.C.Yang & P.H.Huang [deprecated]
- Anarthrosyne scalpe Klotzsch [unknown]
- Desmodium caffrum Eckl. & Zeyh. [valid]
- Desmodium strangulatum Wight & Arn. [valid]
- Hedysarum ignescens Zipp. ex Miq. [valid]
- Meibomia repanda (Vahl) Kuntze [valid]
- Meibomia scalpe (DC.) Kuntze [valid]
- Papilionopsis stylidioides Steenis [valid]
- Hedysarum scalpe Comm. ex DC. [invalid]
- Pleurolobus remotus (Poir.) J.St.-Hil. [valid]
- Desmodium schimperi Hochst. ex A.Rich. [valid]
- Desmodium abyssinicum DC. [valid]
- Hedysarum abyssinicum Hoffmanns. [valid]
- Podocarpium repandum (Vahl) Yen C.Yang & P.H.Huang [valid]
- Desmodium strangulatum parvulum Miq. [valid]
- Desmodium trichocaulon Hassk. [unknown]
Description
Hylodesmum repandum (also called Repand Bush Clover, among many other common names) is a perennial shrub native to India and Sri Lanka. It grows in dry deciduous forests, often on rocky hillsides. It has small, white flowers and its leaves are divided into three leaflets.
Uses & Benefits
Hylodesmum repandum is used as a medicinal plant and for its timber. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Hylodesmum repandum has yellow flowers with five petals and a long, slender seedpod. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are thin and have a single, upright stem.
Cultivation and Propagation
Hylodesmum repandum is a perennial herbaceous plant that is easy to cultivate and propagate. It can be grown from seeds or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in well-drained soil in full sun. Cuttings should be taken in late summer or early fall and planted in a moist, well-drained soil. The plant can be propagated by division in spring or early summer.
Where to Find Hylodesmum repandum
Hylodesmum repandum is native to India and Sri Lanka.
Hylodesmum repandum FAQ
What is the common name of Hylodesmum repandum?
Round-leaved bush-clover
What is the scientific name of Round-leaved bush-clover?
Hylodesmum repandum
What is the habitat of Hylodesmum repandum?
It is found in dry deciduous forests, grasslands, and scrub jungles
Species in the Hylodesmum genus
Hylodesmum laterale,
Hylodesmum podocarpum,
Hylodesmum leptopus,
Hylodesmum laxum,
Hylodesmum repandum,
Hylodesmum duclouxii,
Hylodesmum densum,
Hylodesmum longipes,
Hylodesmum oldhamii,
Hylodesmum williamsii,
Hylodesmum lancangense,
Hylodesmum glutinosum,
Hylodesmum nudiflorum,
Hylodesmum pauciflorum,
Hylodesmum menglaense,
Species in the Fabaceae family