Desmodium laxiflorum
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Uttarakhand
- Flowering
- September-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Desmodium laxiflorum
- Genus
- Desmodium
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Dry and moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India to Formosa, Malesia
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-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 Desmodium laxiflorum
Desmodium laxiflorum is an undershrub 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 dry and moist deciduous forests, also in the plains. It occurs across India to Formosa, Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-April.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Desmodium laxiflorum belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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