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Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC. (syn. Aeschynomene gangetica (L.) Poir.; Aeschynomene maculata (L.) Poir.; Desmodium cavaleriei H.Lev.; Desmodium gangeticum var. maculatum (L.) Baker; Desmodium gangeticum var. ramnagari Haines; Desmodium lanceolatum Walp.; Desmodium latifolium sensu Wight; Desmodium maculatum (L.) DC.; Desmodium natalitium Sond.; Desmodium polygonoides Baker; Hedysarum collinum Roxb.; Hedysarum gangeticum L.; Hedysarum lanceolatum Schumach. & Thonn.; Hedysarum lanceolatum Schum. & Thonn.; Hedysarum maculatum L.; Hedysarum ochroleucum Moench; Hedysarum pseudogangeticum Miq.; Meibomia gangetica (L.) Kuntze; Meibomia polygonodes (Baker) Kuntze; Pleurolobus gangeticus (L.) J. St. Hil.; Pleurolobus gangeticus J.St.-Hil.; Pleurolobus maculatus J.St.-Hil.);
Desmodium gangeticum from Lohari Panipat: Yes, Desmodium gangeticum of Fabaceae family.
Orila in Malayalam Pulladi in Sidha (Tamil, I guess. … please clarify this) Shalaparni in Sanskrit.
It is used as a valuable medicine. At least in Kerala, the population is declining because of uncontrolled harvest from it’s natural habitat. the Tamil names are: Pulladi, Orilai [transliterated as single-leaf]
another shrub for id mm3 18092011:
small shrub not more than three feet flowers about 5mm would very much appreciate an id … most possibly species of Desmodium. The first two pictures remind of Desmodium gangeticum (let us wait for comments) 28 and 30 are the same I think Desmodium gangeticum of Leguminose family. Just for the record – both are herbs [not shrubs], while this in a perennial erect herb, Leea macrophylla is an annual. My photographs of both are on the net, but may send some more later. … yes from my side (referring to the singled out IMG_0031 aa.jpg) … only that, to me the obtuse-ended leaves is new (or may have not paid attention earlier).
Id please: This looks like Desmodium gangeticum. Sending a few of my photographs for comparison.
The photograps were taken on my farm at Shahapur.
Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week :: Desmodium gangeticum at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary:
Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC. des-MOH-dee-um — from the Greek desmos (band or chain), refers to jointed seed pods
gan-GET-ee-kum — of or from the Ganges River (India) Oct 9, 2010 … at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra
commonly known as: sal-leaved desmodium • Bengali: chalani, salpani • Gujarati: સલવાન salwan • Hindi: ध्रुवा dhruva, दीर्घमूली dirghamuli, पीवरी pivari, सालपानी salpani, शालपर्णी shalparni • Kannada: ಮೂರೆಲೆಹೊನ್ನೆ murelehonne • Konkani: सालपर्णी salparni • Malayalam: ഓരില orila • Marathi: डाय dai, डवला davala, रानगांज्या ranganjya, साळवण salvan • Nepalese: बन गहत ban gahat, बिदारीकन्द bidarikanda, सालीपरनी saliparni • Oriya: salaparni • Punjabi: ਸ਼ਾਲਪਰਨੀ shalpurni • Sanskrit: अंशुमती anshumati, ध्रुवा dhruva, दीर्घमूला dirghamoola, पीवरी pivari, शालपर्णी shalaparni • Tamil: புள்ளடி pullati • Telugu: గీతనారము gitanaramu Native to: tropical Africa, Asia, northern Australia some views: Oct 9, 2010 … at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra Had seen only fruit in TDL herbal Garden Undershrubs.
Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week: Desmodium gangeticum from TDL Herbal Garden, Yamunanagar:
Desmodium gangeticum (Linn.) DC., Prodr. 2:327. 1825. Syn: Hedysarum gangeticum Linn.
Distinct undershrub with simple rather unifoliate leaves up to 12 cm long ovate, elliptic to lanceolate; stipules up to 8 mm long; flowers small, up to 5 mm long, violet or white, in long raceme; pod up to 2.5 cm long, upper suture slightly constricted, lower deeply constricted, 6-8 seeded.
Photographed from TDL Herbal Garden, Yamunanagar Though the flowers are not there you have described about the pods. Thanks for sharing
Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week Desmodium gangeticum:
Desmodium gangeticum at my place in alibaug, over the past few weeks Desmodium gangeticum ‘Salparni’; ‘Salwan’ in Marathi
Characters seen here: First: Leaves not Trifoliate. Secondly: Shrub (Not herb) Big leaves : Character shared with D.velutinum. Petiole not winged. (I am writing all negative characters to rule out other species) Leaves glabrous above (More hairy in D.velutinum) Pods reddish brown hairy 4- 6 jointed. Joints of pods longer than broad. [Joints of pods as long as broad in D.velutinum]…I coudn’t understand from the pictures here:(
Desmodium gangeticum ? Hooghly 16/9/12 SK1:
Found this herb or undershrub in an unused area behind my home. Species : Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC. ?
Habit & Habitat : wild herb or undershrub, straggling?, about 1 foot high, since the place is lying beside a temporary passage, used by villagers, the plant might be pruned very often for clearing the passage from weeds!
Date : 16/9/12, 10.20 a.m.
Place : Hooghly … yes Desmodium gangeticum to me
Flora of Chakrata: Desmodium gangeticum? for validation:
This herb was shot near Chakrata in September 2011…I hope this is Desmodium gangeticum……waiting for correction/validation…. Affirmative … This looks like D.gangeticum. My photographs for comparison are available at these links
Yes D gangeticum this is common in Refinery area in panipat also Yes … I remember the Family week Fabaceae where these Desmodiums were discussed and shared. Really interesting genus with bright coloured flowers and a number of species under it, showcasing a lot of other character variations including the pattern of pods depicted nicely here
Plz id this herb: pa22 – 2nov2012: Looks Desmodium gangeticum to me. I got a private reply which identifies this herb as Uraria rufescens. I am confused because both look similar to my untrained eyes when i looked up on the internet. Request the experts to please help in settling the id. … with … thought … Desmodium gangeticum to me too. Please wait for validating comment.
good pictures sirji, please show us the leaves too…
Requesting ID of this Fabaceae with pink flowers – Mumbai – October 2013 :: 14022014 :: ARK-05 : Attachments (7). 4 posts by 3 authors. How about Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC. Desmodium gangeticum
Satara, Oct 2014 :: Requesting ID validation :: ARKNOV-28 : 8 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (3)
Requesting to please validate ID of this plant captured near Satara, Maharashtra in October 2014.
Is this some Desmodium? Desmodium gangeticum.
Yes, it is Desmodium gangetica bearing pinkish flowers in slender racemes. Apluda mutica– grass is standing in front. ‘Apluda mutica– grass is standing in front.’
I will appreciate learning why you say so. Am trying to fit it into the description of A. mutica (Raceme 1-noded, enclosed in a spathe, a boat-shaped structure) but an unable to do so given the data in the image or am I missing it? Don’t see any awn either.
Fabacacea week -Desmodium gangeticum from Nasik : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3)
attaching images of Desmodium gangeticum from Nasik . Fabaceae (Faboideae) Fortnight: Desmodium gangeticum from TDL Herbal Garden, Yamunanagar-GSOCT19/24 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3)
Desmodium gangeticum (Linn.) DC., Prodr. 2:327. 1825. Syn: Hedysarum gangeticum Linn. Distinct undershrub with simple rather unifoliate leaves up to 12 cm long ovate, elliptic to lanceolate; stipules up to 8 mm long; flowers small, up to 5 mm long, violet or white, in long raceme; pod up to 2.5 cm long, upper suture slightly constricted, lower deeply constricted, 6-8 seeded.
Photographed from TDL Herbal Garden, Yamunanagar
Fabaceae (Faboideae) Fortnight :: Desmodium gangeticum :: Yeoor Hills & Tungareshwar WLS ::DVOCT65 : 1 post by 1 author. 19 images.
Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC.
at Yeoor Hills on September 14, 2008
at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary on September 27, 2008
at Yeoor Hills on October 5, 2008
at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary on October 10, 2009
at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary on December 18, 2009
at Yeoor Hills on October 2, 2010
at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary on October 9, 2010
Fabaceae (Faboideae) Fortnight :: Desmodium gangeticum:: Panipat :: NS OCT 40/40 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (7)
Please find these pics from Panipat..
Desmodium gangeticum..
Fabaceae (Faboideae)Fortnight :: Desmodium gangeticum ::Navi Mumbai::PKA-OCT-33: : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (4)
This was identified by … as Desmodium gangeticum.
Desmodium for ID :: Mumbai :: ARKNOV29 : 8 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (7)
This was seen in the Aarey forest near Mumbai in November 2016. The seeds were brownish black in colour and were flattish.
They were not prickly or spiny or sticky but were sticking to the body or clothes easily and could not be brushed off easily, they had to be picked off.
Is it a Desmodium?
I think yes. Thanks … Could it be D. gangeticum? Quite possible. The trifoliate leaf is confusing. Otherwise looks Desmodium gangeticum. Thanks … for your remark. On closer look, it may not be trifoliate, may be there are 2 branches crossing?
Correct … got disillusioned with arrangement of leaves in IMG_0460 !!! On closer look, they are all unifoliate ! Thank you so much … Your comment made me have a relook at the pic 🙂
UD sp. of Fabaceae from Kamrup district(Rural): It looks like Dendrolobium. It may be Desmodium gangeticum.
Desmodium sp. from Assam KD 04 Dec15 : 3 posts by 2 authors.
Attached images are Desmodium sp. Please ID the plant
Date :06.11.2015
Location: Assam
Family : Fabaceae
Genus& species : Desmodium sp.
Habitat: Grows wild on open spaces
Habit : Herb Desmodium species in eFloraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ Biotik/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available on net) I think closer to images at Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC.
Location : Wayanad
Found along with other seedlings. Not sure if planted or wild. Seems to be a Desmodium species. Could be wild. Family: Fabaceae Is this Desmodium gangeticum? It is difficult to id species level only by this picture. Since leaves are deltoid there is a possibility of Desmodium velutinum (Willd.) DC. Thanks, … You are absolutely right.
Requesting id 20111211 MYS 3:
Here is Desmodium photographed at Bettadapura, Piriyapattana, Mysore on 11.12.2011 requesting id Desmodium spp gangeticum or alysicarpoides I think it should be Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC.
Date:23/10/2011
Place: Assam
Habit: Herb Desmodium sp., perhaps. Its most probably Pseudarthria viscida It may be Desmodium gangeticum ?
Another Desmodium herb for ID :: NOV2017 MK002 : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5)
Please help me in identifying this trailing herb found in dry deciduous forests. Could this be Desmodium gangeticum?
Leaflet: only one leaflet is prominant; c.10 cm long; acute tip
Inflorescence: up to 20 cm long
Location: Near Mudumalai TR, Nilgiris, TN
Date: November first week; 2017
Alt.: c. 940 m asl
To me it looks like Desmodium gangeticum only; I have collected plants with difference in pubescence, size of leaves, flower colour Pl check for Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC.
Desmodium for Id – efloraofindia | Google Groups
Identification, please. Date/Time- November 3, 2017; 12:51 PM Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Eastern Melghat, 21°17.839′ N, 77°24.433′ E Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Wild Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Herb Height/Length- Upto 3’ Height Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- Pod, notched, 2-3 cm Fabaceae?? Desmodium sp. ?? Fabaceae, yes. Could you confirm the species, please? Thanks, …, for the genus id.
Closest I can go as per comparative images at Desmodium is Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC.
Suggestion to provide elevation in mt. or ft. About 350-400m.
Location: Chobhar, Kathmandu
Date: 24 June 2019
Elevation: 1370 m.
Habit : Wild
Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC. ??
Confusion about elevation and leaf pattern.
Pl. check with images and details at I checked earlier and guessed so but could not validate. Looks matching except for the elevation. Any further opinion? Desmodium laxiflorum ? Leaves are trifoliate in Desmodium laxiflorum subsp. laxiflorum
Flora of CRF_9 – efloraofindia | Google Groups : from Assam- Oct’10; . AKDEC04 Please identify this Fabaceae plant. : 3 posts by 2 authors. Desmodium gangeticum, I think. Thank you very much Found the flower today. Hope it helps. Attachments (1) . 23 Identify weed plant DesmodiumPlease identify the weed plant.
Name of plant:
Location: near Reserve Forest, Chathamattom, Ernakulam District, Kerala PIN:686671
Date:. 22.11.2020, 11.50am
Altitude: 1700fsl
Habitat: wild moisture
Plant habit: erect annual
Height: 03 feet
Leaves: oval apex
Flower: diameter: 03mm, pink non fragrant
6 images. Alternate single leaf? It could be Desmodium gageticum.
Yes, …, it is Desmodium Gangeticum. It’s leaves are single alternative. Please find the leaves arrangement image.
1 image. . Need id help with very little whitish-mauve flower: 7 images.
Bhopal; black soil 2/5/2021 Pleurolobus gangeticus (L.) J.St.-Hil. ex H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi ! Yes, it’s … . I’d requested 3: Rajouri j and k Habit : Herb: 1 high res. image.
Segregating posts with the same subject. Desmodium velutinum I think it is more closer to Desmodium gangeticum than Desmodium velutinum . Rajouri j and k Habit: grass field: 2 high res. image.
Please check Fabaceae ! Any idea about the genus of this plant ? Seems to b Desmodium sp It could be Desmodium species? Desmodium elegans It looks different from images at Desmodium elegans DC. Ok, I will check. Do you have other images? If so, pl. post. 1 high res. image. I think it may be same as in another thread: I’d requested 3: Rajouri j and k Habit : Herb . Desmodium gangeticum for validation: 3 high res. images. Yes, Pleurolobus gangeticus (L.) J.St.-Hil. ex H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi ! Yes, appears close as per images at Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC. . ID Kannur 11/12/3/23: 1 image. https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/25/desmodium/ Yes, as per images at . Pleurolobus gangeticus (L.) J.St.-Hil. ex H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi … FOR VALIDATION
Shirgaon, Palghar :: Feb 26, 2023 · 11:31 AM IST :: about 14 m (46 ft) asl
Many thanks to Shiwalee Samant for pointing to the possible ID at site.
popular synonym: Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC.
The habit of posted plant seems to have been reduced to dwarfed growth owing to the habitat.
Mix of plants in this observation … Sida cordifolia L. can also be seen in similar condition of dwarfed growth . Fabaceae: Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC.: 1 image.
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