Desmodium psilocarpum

A.Gray (1853)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Desmodium

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Lana'i Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Specimens

Bibliography

Name Published In: Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 5(6): 48 (1853)

Other References

Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:181 (NEWNAT/L, H, KEY)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Desmodium psilocarpum Kamoa State Historical Park, North Kona Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Hawaii BISH 1985-09-03
2 Desmodium psilocarpum SW end of Hii Flat, near Kapohaku Gulch In fenced area and not acce4ssible to deer or sheep but mowed and resprouted Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 102301 Lanai BISH 2023-10-03
3 Desmodium psilocarpum Roadside. Kailua-Kona, N Kona District Preserved_Specimen Shurb 1-2 m ht. Flower magenta, becoming blue with age. Nagata, K.M. 2991 Hawaii BISH 1984-07-15