Asian Tick Trefoil
Desmodium heterocarpon var. heterocarpon
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Assam, Chhattisgarh & more
- Flowering
- August-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Desmodium heterocarpon var. heterocarpon
- Genus
- Desmodium
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests, also in the plains and open forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, S. Africa, India to Indo-China, China, Japan, Formosa, Malesia
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Manipur
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Asian Tick Trefoil
Asian Tick Trefoil (Desmodium heterocarpon var. heterocarpon) is a herb 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 and semi-evergreen forests, also in the plains and open forests. It occurs across India, S. Africa, India to Indo-China, China, Japan, Formosa, Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-April. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Asian Tick Trefoil belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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