About Pretty Dragon's Tongue
Pretty Dragon's Tongue (Desmodium pulchellum) 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 deciduous and moist deciduous forests. Native to Temperate and Tropical Asia to Australia, it is distributed across Himalayas, India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, Malaysia, China, Northern Australia, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China, RyuKyu Islands. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-February. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Desmodium pulchellum
- Genus
- Desmodium
- Family
- FABACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous and moist deciduous forests
- Native to
- Temperate and Tropical Asia to Australia
- Distribution
- Himalayas, India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, Malaysia, China, Northern Australia, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China, RyuKyu Islands
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-February
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Pretty Dragon's Tongue belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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