Taxonomy Profile: Desmodium (Desv)

Desmodium: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Genus
Synonym(s):
Meibomia
Heist ex Fabr
Common Name(s):
tick trefoil []
tickclover []
ticktrefoil []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Desmodium: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Rosanae
Order : Fabales
Family : Fabaceae
peas |
legumes |
Genus : Desmodium
tick trefoil |
tickclover |
ticktrefoil |
Desmodium Direct Children(s):
Desmodium ciliare
(Muhl ex Willd DC)
Desmodium cuspidatum
(Muhl ex Willd Loudon)
Desmodium glutinosum
(Muhl ex Willd Alph Wood)
Desmodium intortum
(Mill Urb)
Desmodium metcalfei
(Rose & JH Painter Kearney & Peebles)
Desmodium nuttallii
(Schindl BG Schub)
Desmodium ochroleucum
(MA Curtis ex Canby)
Desmodium procumbens
(Mill Hitchc)
Desmodium rosei
(BG Schub)
Desmodium sessilifolium
(Torr Torr & A Gray)
Desmodium strictum
(Pursh DC)
Desmodium tenuifolium
(Torr & A Gray)
Desmodium affine
(Schltdl)
Desmodium humifusum
(Muhl ex Bigelow Beck)
Desmodium obtusum
(Muhl ex Willd DC)
Desmodium cuneatum
(Hook & Arn)
Desmodium cinereum
(Kunth DC)
Desmodium campylocaulon
(F Muell ex Benth)
Desmodium varians
(Labill G Don)
Desmodium leiocarpon
(Spreng G Don)
Desmodium hirtum
(Guill & Perr)
Desmodium hassleri
(Schindl Burkart)
Desmodium distortum
(Aubl JF Macbr)
Desmodium: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Desmodium
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Desmodium
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Desmodium
Source:
Fabaceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-04-30
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Desmodium
Publication(s):
Desmodium: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Desmodium: Comments