Desmodium cephalotoides Craib

 
  • Family : FABACEAE
    (Pea Or Bean Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : PALASH FAMILY (पलाश फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Fabaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Dendrolobium cephalotoides (Craib) Schindl.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Dendrolobium triangulare subsp. cephalotoides (Craib) H.Ohashi
  • Habit : Herb
  • Key identification features : Perennial, erect herbs or undershrubs with triangular branches, densely villous-pubescent; Leaves trifoliolate; leaflets elliptic-ovate to lanceolate-oblong, chartaceous, glabrous at maturity on both surfaces except nerves; Inflorescence axillary, solitary; flowers whitish; Pods 3-5 jointed, silky-pubescent.
  • Flower, Fruit : June- October
  • Distribution :
    • Mizoram : Aizawl, Thalthlang to South Vanlaiphai, Thalthlang, Pheileng, Leite, Keifang
  • Native : India, Myanmar, Thailand
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Myanmar, Thailand
  • Literature :
    • Singh, N. P., Singh, K. P., & Singh, D. K. (2002). Flora of Mizoram (Vol. 1). Botanical Survey of India. Pg. : 457
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Desmodium cephalotoides. Downloaded on 7 November 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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