Biology:Desmodium acanthocladum

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Short description: Species of legume

Desmodium acanthocladum
Desmodium acanthocladum at Booyong NSW Australia.jpg
Thorny pea at Booyong Flora Reserve
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Desmodium
Species:
D. acanthocladum
Binomial name
Desmodium acanthocladum

Desmodium acanthocladum, the thorny pea, is a rare species of plant in the pea family. It has pink flowers, leaves are in groups of threes. It is found near streams in the north east of New South Wales, Australia .[1]

References

  1. C. Gardner & T. A. James. "New South Wales Flora Online: Desmodium acanthocladum". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Desmodium~acanthocladum. , retrieved July 7, 2016

Wikidata ☰ Q15485455 entry