Trefle Gros
Desmodium triquetrum
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Assam & more
- Flowering
- July-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Desmodium triquetrum
- Genus
- Desmodium
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen, moist deciduous forests, and plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China, China, Malesia, Pacific Islands, New Calidonea, N.Australia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-March
- 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 Trefle Gros
Trefle Gros (Desmodium triquetrum) 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 semi-evergreen, moist deciduous forests, and plains. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China, China, Malesia, Pacific Islands, New Calidonea, N.Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-March. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Trefle Gros belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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