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Desmodium incanum

(Sw.) DC. (1825)

This name is accepted

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

ka‘imi [kaimi], Spanish clover

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Prostrate, ascending, or erect subshrubs or shrubs up to 10 dm tall.

Stems: Stems pubescent with spreading hooked and longer straight hairs, glabrate.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves compound (trifoliolate). Alternate. Leaflets usually elliptic or narrowly elliptic, terminal one 4–9 cm long, 1.5–4.5 cm wide. Apex obtuse or often acute. Upper surfaces with minute hooked and straight hairs; lower surfaces densely appressed pubescent; leaflets subcoriaceous. Leaflet margins entire. Lateral veins conspicuous. Petioles 1–4 cm long. Stipules dry and membranous, distinct. Leaflets stipellate.

Flowers: Flowers numerous in racemose inflorescences 5–12 cm long, rachis densely pubescent with minute hooked hairs. Flowers papilionaceous; pedicels 3–10 mm long, persistent after articles fall, pubescent with minute hooked hairs, borne at base of calyx. Calyx campanulate. Corolla pink to purplish, 5–6 mm long, exceeding the calyx, wings oblong, keel petals. Stamens 10. Ovary superior.

Fruit: Pods stipitate; (3)4–5(–8)–jointed; (2–)2.5–3(–4) cm long; densely pubescent with hooked hairs; articles nearly semicircular; 4–5 mm long; ca. 3 mm wide. Seeds compressed.

Ploidy: 2n = 22

Habitat: Common along roadsides and in pastures; open forest; and lawns.

Elevation Range: 5–460 m.

Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Naturalized
Lana'i Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Notes

  • 5-460 m
  • Description digitized by Dylan Charter
  • Description digitized from the Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii
  • First collected on Kaua'i in 1916 (Forbes 588.K, BISH).- Plate 90.
  • The pedicels of this species are short and slender in flower but become longer and thick in fruit. Furthermore, they are per- sistent on the rachis after the fruit falls off.

Bibliography

Name Published In: Prodr. 2: 332 (1825)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:667 (K, O, M, H); Oppenheimer 2003:12 (Mo, L)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Desmodium incanum 96720, Hilo, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
2 Desmodium incanum Hawaii County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
3 Desmodium incanum East Maui, Hana, Puuhaoa, Wailua to Oheo Gulches OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/25/2007
4 Desmodium incanum Honolulu County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/21/2007
5 Desmodium incanum Along trail to Sacred Falls, Kaluanui Valley OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 3/18/2007
6 Desmodium incanum Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, Kahului, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
7 Desmodium incanum 47-035 Lihikai Dr, Kaneohe, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
8 Desmodium incanum 1850 Olinda Rd, Olinda, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 7/19/2007
9 Desmodium incanum 3730 Kamehameha Rd, Princeville, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Kauai HAPI 3/25/2007
10 Desmodium incanum Puna District, 1km W on Pakaka Rd (Private land holding) OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
11 Desmodium incanum Kaua????i, Poipu, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
12 Desmodium incanum 96720, Hilo, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
13 Desmodium incanum Hawaii County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
14 Desmodium incanum East Maui, Hana, Puuhaoa, Wailua to Oheo Gulches OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/25/2007
15 Desmodium incanum Honolulu County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/21/2007
16 Desmodium incanum Along trail to Sacred Falls, Kaluanui Valley OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 3/18/2007
17 Desmodium incanum Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, Kahului, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
18 Desmodium incanum 47-035 Lihikai Dr, Kaneohe, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
19 Desmodium incanum 1850 Olinda Rd, Olinda, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 7/19/2007
20 Desmodium incanum 3730 Kamehameha Rd, Princeville, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Kauai HAPI 3/25/2007
21 Desmodium incanum Puna District, 1km W on Pakaka Rd (Private land holding) OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
22 Desmodium incanum Kaua????i, Poipu, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
23 Desmodium incanum 96720, Hilo, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
24 Desmodium incanum Hawaii County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
25 Desmodium incanum East Maui, Hana, Puuhaoa, Wailua to Oheo Gulches OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/25/2007
26 Desmodium incanum Honolulu County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/21/2007
27 Desmodium incanum Along trail to Sacred Falls, Kaluanui Valley OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 3/18/2007
28 Desmodium incanum Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, Kahului, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
29 Desmodium incanum 47-035 Lihikai Dr, Kaneohe, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
30 Desmodium incanum 1850 Olinda Rd, Olinda, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 7/19/2007
31 Desmodium incanum 3730 Kamehameha Rd, Princeville, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Kauai HAPI 3/25/2007
32 Desmodium incanum Puna District, 1km W on Pakaka Rd (Private land holding) OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
33 Desmodium incanum Kaua????i, Poipu, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
34 Desmodium incanum 96720, Hilo, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
35 Desmodium incanum Hawaii County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
36 Desmodium incanum East Maui, Hana, Puuhaoa, Wailua to Oheo Gulches OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/25/2007
37 Desmodium incanum Honolulu County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/21/2007
38 Desmodium incanum Along trail to Sacred Falls, Kaluanui Valley OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 3/18/2007
39 Desmodium incanum Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, Kahului, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
40 Desmodium incanum 47-035 Lihikai Dr, Kaneohe, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
41 Desmodium incanum 1850 Olinda Rd, Olinda, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 7/19/2007
42 Desmodium incanum 3730 Kamehameha Rd, Princeville, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Kauai HAPI 3/25/2007
43 Desmodium incanum Puna District, 1km W on Pakaka Rd (Private land holding) OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
44 Desmodium incanum Kaua????i, Poipu, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
45 Desmodium incanum 96720, Hilo, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
46 Desmodium incanum Hawaii County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
47 Desmodium incanum East Maui, Hana, Puuhaoa, Wailua to Oheo Gulches OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/25/2007
48 Desmodium incanum Honolulu County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/21/2007
49 Desmodium incanum Along trail to Sacred Falls, Kaluanui Valley OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 3/18/2007
50 Desmodium incanum Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, Kahului, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
51 Desmodium incanum 47-035 Lihikai Dr, Kaneohe, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
52 Desmodium incanum 1850 Olinda Rd, Olinda, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 7/19/2007
53 Desmodium incanum 3730 Kamehameha Rd, Princeville, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Kauai HAPI 3/25/2007
54 Desmodium incanum Puna District, 1km W on Pakaka Rd (Private land holding) OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
55 Desmodium incanum Kaua????i, Poipu, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
56 Desmodium incanum 96720, Hilo, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
57 Desmodium incanum Hawaii County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
58 Desmodium incanum East Maui, Hana, Puuhaoa, Wailua to Oheo Gulches OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/25/2007
59 Desmodium incanum Honolulu County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/21/2007
60 Desmodium incanum Along trail to Sacred Falls, Kaluanui Valley OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 3/18/2007
61 Desmodium incanum Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, Kahului, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
62 Desmodium incanum 47-035 Lihikai Dr, Kaneohe, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
63 Desmodium incanum 1850 Olinda Rd, Olinda, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 7/19/2007
64 Desmodium incanum 3730 Kamehameha Rd, Princeville, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Kauai HAPI 3/25/2007
65 Desmodium incanum Puna District, 1km W on Pakaka Rd (Private land holding) OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
66 Desmodium incanum Kaua????i, Poipu, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
67 Desmodium incanum 96720, Hilo, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
68 Desmodium incanum Hawaii County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
69 Desmodium incanum East Maui, Hana, Puuhaoa, Wailua to Oheo Gulches OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/25/2007
70 Desmodium incanum Honolulu County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/21/2007
71 Desmodium incanum Along trail to Sacred Falls, Kaluanui Valley OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 3/18/2007
72 Desmodium incanum Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, Kahului, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
73 Desmodium incanum 47-035 Lihikai Dr, Kaneohe, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
74 Desmodium incanum 1850 Olinda Rd, Olinda, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 7/19/2007
75 Desmodium incanum 3730 Kamehameha Rd, Princeville, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Kauai HAPI 3/25/2007
76 Desmodium incanum Puna District, 1km W on Pakaka Rd (Private land holding) OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
77 Desmodium incanum Kaua????i, Poipu, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
78 Desmodium incanum 96720, Hilo, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
79 Desmodium incanum Hawaii County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
80 Desmodium incanum East Maui, Hana, Puuhaoa, Wailua to Oheo Gulches OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/25/2007
81 Desmodium incanum Honolulu County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/21/2007
82 Desmodium incanum Along trail to Sacred Falls, Kaluanui Valley OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 3/18/2007
83 Desmodium incanum Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, Kahului, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
84 Desmodium incanum 47-035 Lihikai Dr, Kaneohe, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
85 Desmodium incanum 1850 Olinda Rd, Olinda, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 7/19/2007
86 Desmodium incanum 3730 Kamehameha Rd, Princeville, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Kauai HAPI 3/25/2007
87 Desmodium incanum Puna District, 1km W on Pakaka Rd (Private land holding) OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
88 Desmodium incanum Kaua????i, Poipu, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
89 Desmodium incanum 96720, Hilo, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
90 Desmodium incanum Hawaii County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
91 Desmodium incanum East Maui, Hana, Puuhaoa, Wailua to Oheo Gulches OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/25/2007
92 Desmodium incanum Honolulu County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/21/2007
93 Desmodium incanum Along trail to Sacred Falls, Kaluanui Valley OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 3/18/2007
94 Desmodium incanum Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, Kahului, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
95 Desmodium incanum 47-035 Lihikai Dr, Kaneohe, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
96 Desmodium incanum 1850 Olinda Rd, Olinda, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 7/19/2007
97 Desmodium incanum 3730 Kamehameha Rd, Princeville, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Kauai HAPI 3/25/2007
98 Desmodium incanum Puna District, 1km W on Pakaka Rd (Private land holding) OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
99 Desmodium incanum Kaua????i, Poipu, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
100 Desmodium incanum 96720, Hilo, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
101 Desmodium incanum Hawaii County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
102 Desmodium incanum East Maui, Hana, Puuhaoa, Wailua to Oheo Gulches OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/25/2007
103 Desmodium incanum Honolulu County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/21/2007
104 Desmodium incanum Along trail to Sacred Falls, Kaluanui Valley OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 3/18/2007
105 Desmodium incanum Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, Kahului, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
106 Desmodium incanum 47-035 Lihikai Dr, Kaneohe, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
107 Desmodium incanum 1850 Olinda Rd, Olinda, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 7/19/2007
108 Desmodium incanum 3730 Kamehameha Rd, Princeville, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Kauai HAPI 3/25/2007
109 Desmodium incanum Puna District, 1km W on Pakaka Rd (Private land holding) OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
110 Desmodium incanum Kaua????i, Poipu, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
111 Desmodium incanum 96720, Hilo, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
112 Desmodium incanum Hawaii County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
113 Desmodium incanum East Maui, Hana, Puuhaoa, Wailua to Oheo Gulches OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/25/2007
114 Desmodium incanum Honolulu County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/21/2007
115 Desmodium incanum Along trail to Sacred Falls, Kaluanui Valley OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 3/18/2007
116 Desmodium incanum Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, Kahului, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
117 Desmodium incanum 47-035 Lihikai Dr, Kaneohe, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
118 Desmodium incanum 1850 Olinda Rd, Olinda, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 7/19/2007
119 Desmodium incanum 3730 Kamehameha Rd, Princeville, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Kauai HAPI 3/25/2007
120 Desmodium incanum Puna District, 1km W on Pakaka Rd (Private land holding) OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
121 Desmodium incanum Kaua????i, Poipu, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
122 Desmodium incanum 96720, Hilo, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
123 Desmodium incanum Hawaii County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/18/2007
124 Desmodium incanum East Maui, Hana, Puuhaoa, Wailua to Oheo Gulches OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/25/2007
125 Desmodium incanum Honolulu County, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/21/2007
126 Desmodium incanum Along trail to Sacred Falls, Kaluanui Valley OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Oahu HAPI 3/18/2007
127 Desmodium incanum Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, Kahului, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
128 Desmodium incanum 47-035 Lihikai Dr, Kaneohe, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
129 Desmodium incanum 1850 Olinda Rd, Olinda, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 7/19/2007
130 Desmodium incanum 3730 Kamehameha Rd, Princeville, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Kauai HAPI 3/25/2007
131 Desmodium incanum Puna District, 1km W on Pakaka Rd (Private land holding) OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
132 Desmodium incanum Kaua????i, Poipu, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/19/2007
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