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silverleaf desmodium

Desmodium uncinatum

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

🇲🇿 Mozambique 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇿🇲 Zambia 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇰🇪 Kenya 🇲🇼 Malawi 🇦🇴 Angola 🇮🇳 India 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇫🇲 Micronesia

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (bitki)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Order

Fabales (Legumes & Allies)

Species

Desmodium uncinatum (silverleaf desmodium)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish pega pega

German spanischer Klee

Similar Species in Desmodium

Greenleaf ticktrefoil

Desmodium intortum

Least Concern

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Graham's Tick-trefoil

Desmodium grahamii

Least Concern

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Nuttall's tick trefoil

Desmodium nuttallii

Least Concern

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Lindheimer's Tick-trefoil

Desmodium lindheimeri

Desmodium cajanifolium

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of silverleaf desmodium?

The scientific name of silverleaf desmodium is Desmodium uncinatum. It belongs to the genus Desmodium.

Where does silverleaf desmodium live?

silverleaf desmodium is found in Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).. Countries include Angola, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Comoros, El Salvador, Honduras, India, Kenya, Madagascar.

What family does silverleaf desmodium belong to?

silverleaf desmodium (Desmodium uncinatum) belongs to the genus Desmodium, which is part of the taxonomic family Fabaceae.

What kingdom does silverleaf desmodium belong to?

silverleaf desmodium (Desmodium uncinatum) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (bitki).

What are the closest relatives of silverleaf desmodium?

The closest relatives of silverleaf desmodium in the genus Desmodium include Canada Tick-Clover, Greenleaf ticktrefoil, Graham's Tick-trefoil, Nuttall's tick trefoil, Lindheimer's Tick-trefoil.