Phyllodium longipes (Craib) Schindl. (Cultivated in India) (Keys as per Flora of China (Terminal leaflet lanceolate or oblong, 13-20 cm, often 4-5 × as long as lateral ones.)
Phyllodium pulchellum (L.) Desv. (Wild in India) (Keys as per Flora of China (Terminal leaflet ovate, elliptic, or sometimes obovate, often 5-12 cm, ca. 2 × as long as lateral ones or nearly equal)
. . Species with description & pictures in Flowers of India as on 1.2.14:
. An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India By K. M. Matthew (1995)- Details- Phyllodium pulchellum . Forest Plants of Eastern India By Amal Bhusan Chaudhuri (1993- Details with Keys– Desmodium pulchellum (L.) Benth. synonym of Phyllodium pulchellum (L.) Desv. . Flora of Davanagere District, Karnataka, India By B. K. Manjunatha, V. Krishna, T. Pullaiah (2004- Details with Keys– Desmodium pulchellum (L.) Benth. synonym of Phyllodium pulchellum (L.) Desv., . Flora of Medak District, Andhra Pradesh, India By T. Pullaiah, Chintala Prabhakar, B. Ravi Prasad Rao (1998- Details with Keys– Desmodium pulchellum (L.) Benth. synonym of Phyllodium pulchellum (L.) Desv. . Desmodium, Codariocalyx, Dendrolobium, Dicerma, Hylodesmum, Phyllodium & Tadehagi : 1 post by 1 author. I have updated eFI (efloraofindia) pages on Desmodium, Codariocalyx, Dendrolobium, Dicerma, Hylodesmum, Phyllodium & Tadehagi Attempts have been made to incorporate most of the species available in India & nearby areas with details & keys directly or through links as far as possible. It’s quite possible that there may be some discrepancy in the accepted names & synonyms taken from other links. Species discussed so far in efloraofindia are given at the bottom of the page in the form of links against Subpages. On clicking them one can see all the details. Any comments/ corrections are welcome. |
Phyllodium
Updated on December 17, 2025