About Desmodium ferrugineum
Desmodium ferrugineum (Desmodium ferrugineum) is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in moist deciduous forests, grasslands and montane scrub jungles. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Desmodium ferrugineum
- Genus
- Desmodium
- Family
- FABACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests, grasslands and montane scrub jungles
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Desmodium ferrugineum belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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