Biology:Ohwia caudata

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Short description: Species of legume


Ohwia caudata
Desmodium caudatum Da310019.jpg
Scientific classification
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O. caudata
Binomial name
Ohwia caudata
(Thunb.) H.Ohashi[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Desmodium caudatum (Thunb.) DC.
  • Catenaria caudata (Thunb.) Schindl.
  • Desmodium laburnifolium (Poir.) DC.
  • Hedysarum caudatum Thunb.
  • Hedysarum laburnifolium Poir.
  • Meibomia laburnifolia (Poir.) Kuntze
  • Ohwia caudatum (Thunb.) H. Ohashi

Ohwia caudata, formerly placed in the genus Desmodium (as D. caudatum), is a deciduous nitrogen fixing plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in India , China , Taiwan and other parts of Asia.[3] The shrub grows to a height of about 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) tall.[4] It is related to Arthroclianthus, Nephrodesmus and Hanslia.[5] The leaves and roots of the plant are used as an insecticide.[4]

References

  1. [1], [2]
  2. {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Ohwia caudata | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = }}
  3. "ohwia - ILDIS LegumeWeb". www.ildis.org. Archived from the original on 1999-10-07. https://web.archive.org/web/19991007023041/http://www.ildis.org/LegumeWeb/. Retrieved 2008-05-02. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Desmodium caudatum - Plants For A Future database report". www.pfaf.org. http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Desmodium+caudatum. Retrieved 2008-05-02. 
  5. Jabbour, F., Gaudeul, M., Lambourdière, J., Ramstein, G., Hassanin, A., Labat, J. N., & Sarthou, C. (2018). Phylogeny, biogeography and character evolution in the tribe Desmodieae (Fabaceae: Papilionoideae), with special emphasis on the New Caledonian endemic genera. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 118:108-121 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2017.09.017

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