Hylodesmum laxum (DC.) H.Ohashi & R.R.Mill
First published in Edinburgh J. Bot. 57: 178 (2000)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Himalaya to Japan and Solomon Islands. It is a scrambling perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
Assam, Borneo, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Japan, Korea, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, Nepal, New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Desmodium laxum DC. in Ann. Sci. Nat. (Paris) 4: 102 (1825)
- Desmodium podocarpum var. laxum (DC.) Baker in J.D.Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 2: 165 (1876)
- Hedysarum laxum (DC.) Spreng. in Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 4(2): 292 (1827)
- Podocarpium laxum (DC.) Yen C.Yang & P.H.Huang in Bull. Bot. Lab. N. E. Forest. Inst., Harbin 4: 7 (1979)
Accepted Infraspecifics
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
- Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Japan IIb: 1-550. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
- Lee, J.Y. & al. (2012). First record of Hylodesmum laxum (Fabaceae) from Korea. Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy 42: 207-210.
- Song, Z.Q., Xu, D.X., Li, S.J. & Zhang, D.X. (2013). Revision of the Hylodesmum laxum comlex (Leguminosae). Journal of Tropical and Subtropical Botany 21: 11-20.
- Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 10: 1-642. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Lee, J.Y. & al. (2012). First record of Hylodesmum laxum (Fabaceae) from Korea. Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy 42: 207-210.
- Lock, J.M. & Heald, J. (1994). Legumes of Indo-China a check-list: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 10: 1-642. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
International Legume Database and Information Service
- Kumar, S. & Sane PV (2003). Legumes of South Asia: a check-list. RBG Kew.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes [s.n.], Philippines | Desmodium laxum | K000555897 | holotype | Yes |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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International Legume Database and Information Service
- International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0