Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
HYLODESMUM Ohashi & R. R. Mill, Edinburgh J. Bot. 57: 173. 2000.
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TYPE: Hylodesmum podocarpum (de Candolle) Ohashi & R. R. Mill (Desmodium podocarpum de Candolle) Replacement name for Podocarpium (Bentham) Yen C. Yang & P. H. Huang 1979, non Unger 1864.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hylodesmum glutinosum | POINTEDLEAF TICKTREFOIL | Native | ||
| Hylodesmum nudiflorum | NAKEDFLOWER TICKTREFOIL | Native | ||
| Hylodesmum pauciflorum | FEWFLOWER TICKTREFOIL | Native |
Identification Key
1. Leaves alternate with well-spaced internodes 1.5-5 cm long; inflorescence often axillary and terminal; corolla white
1. Leaves subverticillate, tightly clustered in a 1-2 cm region; inflorescence appearing only terminal; corolla pink to purple, rarely white
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2. Leaflets long-acuminate at the tip; inflorescence terminal from the leafy stem
2. Leaflets obtuse to shortly acuminate at the tip; inflorescence on a separate, usually leafless stem borne from the base of the leafy stem
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Podocarpium | Podocarpium (Bentham) Yen C. Yang & P. H. Huang, Bull. Bot. Lab. N.-E. Forest. Inst., Harbin. 4: 1. 1979, non Unger 1864. | TYPE: Podocarpium podocarpum (de Candolle) Yen C. Yang & P. H. Huang (Desmodium podocarpum de Candolle) = Hylodesmum Ohashi & R. R. Mill 2000. | BASIONYM: Desmodium Desvaux, sect. Podocarpium Bentham, in Miquel, Pl. Jungh. 226. 1852. |