Nomenclature: wfo-0000170366
![Kew Gardens K000328111: Gardner, G. [3821] Brazil Kew Gardens K000328111: Gardner, G. [3821] Brazil](http://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/485f09e6965b66fe0a6f7e6460180a3a.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K000328112: Gardner, G. [2534] Brazil Kew Gardens K000328112: Gardner, G. [2534] Brazil](http://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/8cead161c9d3f4c9c0709219f3bae738.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K000555861: Pohl, J.B.E. [s.n.] Brazil Kew Gardens K000555861: Pohl, J.B.E. [s.n.] Brazil](http://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/ba9e2b103114f5cc87204b19813285ae.jpg)
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![Kew Gardens K001051580: Riedel, L. [s.n.] Brazil Kew Gardens K001051580: Riedel, L. [s.n.] Brazil](http://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/e1460ae197d1aff3ba6a14399bf67a7b.jpg)

Desmodium sclerophyllum Fl. Bras. 15(1): 102 (1859)
Nomenclatural References
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000328111: Gardner, G. [3821] Brazil Link to Type provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000328112: Gardner, G. [2534] Brazil Link to Syntype provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000555861: Pohl, J.B.E. [s.n.] Brazil Link to Syntype provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000555862: Schomburgk [657] Guyana Link to Type provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000555863: Burchell [6860] Brazil Link to Unknown Type Material provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K001051580: Riedel, L. [s.n.] Brazil Link to Syntype provided by Kew
- person : George Bentham (1800-1884) Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Benth.' in the authors string.
- database : IPNI record: 492116-1
- database : IPNI record: 78569-2
- database : The Plant List version 1.0, record: ild-16646
- database : The Plant List version 1.1, record: ild-16646
Taxonomy: Accepted in 2025-06 classification
Occurs in: 2018-07 : 2019-03 : 2019-05 : 2021-12 : 2022-06 : 2022-12 : 2023-06 : 2023-12 : 2024-06 : 2024-12 : 2025-06Placement: Code > Plantae > Pteridobiotina > Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Papilionoideae > Desmodium > Desmodium sclerophyllum
Synonyms
- Meibomia sclerophylla
- Desmodium sclerophyllum var. sclerophyllum
- Desmodium sclerophyllum var. tortuosa
Taxonomic References
- database : Legume Data Portal record: 2762774 Placement taken from Fabaceae Checklist 2025 v.6
Treatment References
- database : Legume Data Portal record: 2762774 Placement taken from Fabaceae Checklist 2025 v.6