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Desmodieae

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Fabaceae

Rank
  
Tribe

Order
  
Fabales

Subfamily
  
Faboideae


Similar
  
Dalbergieae, Indigofereae, Millettieae, Galegeae, Robinieae

The tribe Desmodieae is one of the subdivisions of the plant family Fabaceae. It is composed of two subtribes, Desmodiinae and Lespedezinae. Recent phylogenetics has this tribe nested within tribe Phaseoleae.

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Genera

The following genera are recognized by the USDA:

Desmodium clade

  • Alysicarpus Desv. 1813
  • Christia Moench 1802
  • Codariocalyx Hassk. 1842
  • Desmodiastrum (Prain) A. Pramanik & Thoth. 1986
  • Desmodium Desv. 1813—tick clover
  • Eleiotis DC. 1825
  • Hegnera Schindl. 1924
  • Hylodesmum H.Ohashi & R.R.Mill 2000
  • Leptodesmia (Benth.) Benth. & Hook. f. 1865
  • Mecopus Benn. 1840
  • Melliniella Harms 1914
  • Monarthrocarpus Merr. 1910
  • Ototropis Nees
  • Pseudarthria Wight & Arn. 1834
  • Pycnospora R. Br. ex Wight & Arn. 1834
  • Trifidacanthus Merr. 1917
  • Uraria Desv. 1813

    • Lespedeza clade

  • Campylotropis Bunge 1835
  • Kummerowia Schindl. 1912
  • Lespedeza Michx. 1803—bush clovers, Japanese clovers

    • Phyllodium clade

  • Akschindlium H.Ohashi 2003
  • Aphyllodium (DC.) Gagnep. 1916
  • Arthroclianthus Baill. 1870
  • Dendrolobium (Wight & Arn.) Benth. 1852
  • Droogmansia De Wild. 1902
  • Hanslia Schindl. 1924
  • Nephrodesmus Schindl. 1916
  • Ohwia H.Ohashi 1999
  • Ougeinia Benth. 1852
  • Phyllodium Desv. 1813
  • Tadehagi H. Ohashi 1973
  • Verdesmum H. Ohashi & K. Ohashi 2012

    • References

    Desmodieae Wikipedia
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