Fabaceae
Desmodium

Desmodium platycarpum Benth.

First published in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 15(1): 100 (1859)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Bolivia to Central Brazil and Paraguay. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141.
  • Pires Lima, L.C., de Queiroz, L.P., de Azevedo Tozzi, A.M.G & Lewis, G.P. (2014). A taxonomic revision of Desmodium (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae) in Brazil. Phytotaxa 169: 1-119.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Pires Lima, L.C., de Queiroz, L.P., de Azevedo Tozzi, A.M.G & Lewis, G.P. (2014). A taxonomic revision of Desmodium (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae) in Brazil. Phytotaxa 169: 1-119.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 1, 2010 Gardner [3678] Brazil K000555847 Syntype Yes
Jul 1, 2010 Weddell, H.A. [2754] Brazil K000328107 Type Yes
Jul 1, 2010 Gardner [3114] Brazil K000555846 Type Yes
Jul 1, 2010 Pohl [s.n.] Brazil K000328106 Type Yes
May 1, 2010 Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T. [8750] Brazil K000931623 Yes
May 1, 2010 Heringer, E.P.; Filgueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S.; Salles, A.E.H.; Silva, F.C. [5227] Brazil K000931634 Yes
May 1, 2010 Richards, P.W. [6604] Brazil K000931618 Yes
May 1, 2010 Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T. [9243] Brazil K000931622 Yes
May 1, 2010 Glaziou, A.F.M. [20925] Brazil K000931624 Yes
Jan 1, 2010 Gardner, G. [2820] Brazil K000328102 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2010 Regnell, A.F. [II.433] Brazil K000931626 Yes
Sep 20, 1991 Hatschbach, G.G.; Hatschbach, M.; Silva, J.M. [54680] Brazil K000931636 Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Kral, R.; Wanderley, M.G.L.; Prado, A. [75071] Brazil K000931632 Yes
Burchell [7699] Brazil K000931631 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Souza, R. [10170] Brazil K000931619 Yes
Weddell, H.A. [2680] Brazil K000328108 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burchell [7510] Brazil K000931629 Yes
Burchell [5892/2] Brazil K000931630 Yes
Onishi, E.; Fonsêca, G. [617] Brazil K000931620 Yes
Regnell [II.433] Brazil K000931627 Yes
Riedel [2925] Brazil K000931625 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [6054-2] Brazil K000328101 Unknown Type Material Yes
Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Stannard, B.L.; Hind, D.J.N.; Kameyama, C.; Prado, J.; Rudall, P.J.; Simão-Bianchini, R.; Taylor, N.P. [24883] Brazil K000931633 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [5735] Brazil K000328104 Unknown Type Material Yes
Argent, G.C.G.; Ramos, J.; Richards, P.W.; Souza, R. [6696] Brazil K000931617 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [7938] Brazil K000328103 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burchell [5897/2] Brazil K000931628 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [3338] Brazil K000931635 Yes
Weddell, H.A. [2400] Brazil K000328105 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R.; Castro, R.A.; Andrelinho [1917] Brazil K000931621 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0