{"id":1297344,"date":"2011-02-25T09:53:57","date_gmt":"2011-02-25T09:53:57","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-12-24T13:15:49","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T07:45:49","slug":"desmodium-scorpiurus","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/efi\/desmodium-scorpiurus\/","title":{"rendered":"Desmodium scorpiurus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Desmodium<\/i> scorpiurus<\/i> (Sw.) Desv.\u00a0(Synonyms: Desmodium<\/i> akoense<\/i> Hayata<\/span><\/a>; Desmodium<\/i> arenarium<\/i> Kunth<\/span><\/a>; Desmodium<\/i> multicaule<\/i> DC.<\/span><\/a>; Desmodium<\/i> virgatum<\/i> Desv.<\/span><\/a>; Hedysarum<\/i> scorpiurus<\/i> Sw.<\/span><\/a>; Meibomia<\/i> arenaria<\/i> (Kunth) Kuntze<\/span><\/a>; Meibomia<\/i> multicaulis<\/i> (DC.) Kuntze<\/span><\/a>; Meibomia<\/i> scorpiurus<\/i> (Sw.) Kuntze<\/span><\/a>; Nissoloides<\/i> cylindrica<\/i> M.E.Jones<\/span><\/a>);<\/div>\n
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The light pink flowers are tiny, c. 0.7 cm across. Leaves trifoliate, petiole length 1.3 cm. Terminal leaflet 1.4 cm x 0.7 cm incl. petiolule (0.4 cm). Side leaflets 1.3 cm x 0.6 cm incl. petiolule (0.2 cm). Stipules 2-3 mm long. Young pod 1.2 cm long incl. stalk (0.3 cm). Mature pod 4 cm long incl. stalk (0.4 cm).<\/span><\/div>\n
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Small Climber for ID : MNP,Mumbai : 251112 : AK-1:<\/a><\/p>\n

Saw this tiny climber at Maharashtra Nature Park, in Mumbai<\/span> today.<\/div>\n
It had very tiny white flowers, less than a cm small.
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Desmodium for ID<\/a> : Attachments (8). 3 posts by 2 authors.<\/div>\n
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Observed this climber on the ground running on grass in open spaces at different locations<\/span> in Pune. Sep 2013 <\/span><\/div>\n
I think this is\u00a0Desmodium scorpiurus.
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Herb for ID: VG-1 : 23-01-2014 : Mumbai<\/a> : Attachments (5). 4 posts by 2 authors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A small and sparse herb trailing along the forest floor<\/span> in Mumbai.<\/span><\/div>\n
The light pink flowers are tiny, c. 0.7 cm across. Leaves trifoliate, petiole length 1.3 cm. Terminal leaflet 1.4 cm x 0.7 cm incl. petiolule (0.4 cm). Side leaflets 1.3 cm x 0.6 cm incl. petiolule (0.2 cm). Stipules 2-3 mm long. Young pod 1.2 cm long incl. stalk (0.3 cm). Mature pod 4 cm long incl. stalk (0.4 cm).
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Yes Desmodium scorpiurus.
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Desmodium scorpiurus from Borivali National Park : VG-JAN-02<\/a> : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Sharing some images of\u00a0Desmodium scorpiurus<\/i>\u00a0(Sw.) Desv. flowering in the north end of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (aka Borivali National Park)<\/span> in Mumbai.<\/span><\/div>\n
This herb is uncommon in SGNP and was reported only from the fringe areas of the forest during the Botanical Survey of India’s floristic survey of SGNP (published in March 2005).<\/div>\n
“Though not collected from the National Park proper, its occurrence there cannot be ruled out since the localities cited above [‘Aarey colony & Thane’] are in close vicinity of the park.” – p. 204, Flora of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (by SG Pradhan, BD Sharma & NP Singh), BSI, 2005.<\/div>\n
Photographed today near Gandhi Tekri in Borivali National Park, North Mumbai.
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Many thanks … for sharing this plant; and thanks to\u00a0… too. I have seen them some years back in scrub forests <\/span>on outskirts of Thane,<\/span> and I am sure, will need to be correction in my notes.<\/p>\n

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It looks as if this plant is on the way to becoming a very widespread weed due to its adaptability.
\nTen years ago it was much less common but I seem to see it all over the place these days in the Mumbai area.
\nThere is no mention of it in Cooke’s flora.<\/span> It is native to tropical regions of America<\/span>.<\/div>\n
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Thanks … for your observations on the ominous dispersal of this plant over the years in and around Mumbai. I haven’t come across any dense populations yet, just some sparse growth here and there.
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Desmodium scorpiurus<\/i>\u00a0(Sw.) Desv.<\/div>\n
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along NH No. 8 near Sasunavghar on November 8, 2008<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Pycnospora lutescens? 2\/2, for id confirmation, Virar<\/a> : 11 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5<\/span>)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Habit: trailing herb (wild), (on ground among other vegetation)<\/span><\/div>\n
Habitat: waste land close to the beach.<\/span><\/div>\n
Flower: light pink almost whitish pink, 1-2 cm or so,<\/span><\/div>\n
Stipule: prominent, like an auricle, hairy<\/span><\/div>\n
Whole plant was hairy (stem, pedicle, calyx, stipule)<\/span><\/div>\n
Leaf: trifoliate; lower surface veins prominent (5-6)<\/span><\/div>\n
Fruit: not seen.
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To me it is Desmodium scorpiurus (<\/i>Sw.)<\/i>Desv.<\/div>\n
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Your other posted plant\u00a0 also appears to be Desmodium scorpiurus <\/i>an increasingly very common plant both in Alibag and Virar areas.
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Pynnospora lutescens? 1\/2, for id confirmation, Alibag<\/a> : 7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (7<\/span>)<\/span><\/div>\n
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This plant remained in the unidentified folder due to the poor quality of images until I saw a similar plant in Virar last weekend (and it is posted separately).<\/div>\n
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Habit: trailing herb (wild), (on ground among other vegetation)<\/span><\/div>\n
Habitat: waste land close to the beach.<\/span><\/div>\n
Flower: pink, 1-2 cm or so,<\/span><\/div>\n
Stipule: prominent, like an auricle, hairy<\/span><\/div>\n
Whole plant was hairy (stem, pedicle, calyx, stipule)<\/span><\/div>\n
Leaf: trifoliate; veins prominent on lower surface. <\/span><\/div>\n
Fruit: very immature but is not indented at suture lines and not jointed.
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Desmodium scorpiurus (<\/i>Sw.<\/span>)<\/i>Desv. By … as per another thread.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Genus Desmodium<\/i> and Pycnospora<\/i> are differentiated on their pods, being jointed or not (distinctly) jointed respectively. The immature fruit seen here does not seem jointed.<\/div>\n
… mentioned (same thread that has … comment) in his post that D scor<\/i>piurus is ‘freely rooting at nodes’ whereas here there was no rooting at nodes.
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Desmodium scorpiurus<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0as per another thread<\/span><\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Pycnospora lutescens? 1\/2, for id confirmation, Alibag<\/a>\u00a0: 6 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (7<\/span>)<\/span><\/div>\n
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This plant remained in the unidentified folder due to the poor quality of images until I saw a similar plant in Virar last weekend (and it is posted separately).<\/div>\n
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Habit: trailing herb (wild), (on ground among other vegetation)<\/span><\/div>\n
Habitat: waste land close to the beach.<\/span><\/div>\n
Flower: pink, 1-2 cm or so,<\/span><\/div>\n
Stipule: prominent, like an auricle, hairy<\/span><\/div>\n
Whole plant was hairy (stem, pedicle, calyx, stipule)<\/span><\/div>\n
Leaf: trifoliate; veins prominent on lower surface. <\/span><\/div>\n
Fruit: very immature but is not indented at suture lines and not jointed.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Charkop, Mumbai :: Desmodium scorpiurus :: ARK2019-52<\/a> : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Please id white fabaceae flower<\/a> : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1)- 5 mb.
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Plant for ID : Nasik : 17JAN21 : AK-14<\/a>: 3 images.
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Please check\u00a0Fabaceae (Leguminosae)<\/a>\u00a0!<\/p>\n

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Appears to be\u00a0Desmodium scorpiurus<\/em>\u00a0(Sw.) Desv.<\/a>\u00a0as per images and details herein.<\/p>\n

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Wild Herb for ID : Nasik : 29SEP21 : AK – 054<\/a>: 3 images.
\nA tiny herb with very tiny flowers<\/span><\/span> seen at the Gangapur Grasslands.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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Herb for ID : 23112012 : RV 1:<\/a>
\nPlease help to ID this\u00a0small herb<\/span>\u00a0found in my wadi\u00a0at Khopoli\/Pali road<\/span>\u2026\u2026.not more then 4 to 4 inches tall.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u2026 most probably\u00a0Pseudarthria viscida<\/i>\u00a0(family\u00a0Fabaceae<\/em>).<\/p>\n

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Difficult to guess ID with this image only !
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Tiny Plant for ID : Nasik : 15DEC21 : AK – 15<\/a>: 3 images.
\nA very tiny plant growing wild<\/span> seen\u00a0at the Borgad Conservation Reserve<\/span> in Nasik.
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Maybe\u00a0Desmodium scorpiurus\u00a0<\/em>(Sw.) Desv.<\/a>
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ID: tiny pinkish trifoliate legume<\/a>: 4 images.
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I think it is more closer to images at\u00a0Desmodium scorpiurus<\/em>\u00a0(Sw.) Desv.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Desmodium scorpiurus (Sw.) Poir. ::Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Dec 18, 2008 \u00b7 JUN23 DV41<\/a>: 2 images.<\/p>\n

Desmodium scorpiurus<\/i>\u00a0(Sw.) Poir.<\/div>\n
Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Dec 18, 2008 \u00b7 10:18 AM IST :: about 3 m (10 ft) asl<\/span><\/div>\n
Many thanks to Radha Veach for validating the ID at\u00a0iNaturalist<\/a>.
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Desmodium scorpiurus (Sw.) Poir. :: Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Nov 15, 2008 \u00b7 JUN23 DV71<\/a>: 2 images.<\/p>\n

Desmodium scorpiurus<\/i>\u00a0(Sw.) Poir.<\/div>\n
Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Nov 15, 2008 \u00b7 11:30 AM IST :: about 3 m (10 ft) asl
\n<\/span>Many thanks to Radha Veach\u00a0for validating the ID at\u00a0<\/span>iNaturalist<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Desmodium scorpiurus (Sw.) Poir. :: Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Nov 15, 2008 \u00b7 JUN23 DV75<\/a>: 2 images.
\nDesmodium scorpiurus<\/i> (Sw.) Poir.
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Desmodium scorpiurus (Sw.) Poir. :: Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Apr 12, 2008 \u00b7 JUN23 DV209<\/a>: 2 images.<\/p>\n

Desmodium scorpiurus<\/i>\u00a0(Sw.) Poir.<\/div>\n
Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Apr 12, 2008 \u00b7 11:11 AM IST :: about 3 m (10 ft) asl
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Desmodium scorpiurus (Sw.) Poir. :: Shirgaon, Palghar :: Feb 26, 2023 \u00b7 JUN23 DV422<\/a>: 3 high res. images.<\/p>\n

Desmodium scorpiurus<\/i>\u00a0(Sw.) Poir.<\/div>\n
Shirgaon, Palghar :: Feb 26, 2023 \u00b7 11:23 AM IST :: about 14 m (46 ft) asl
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Desmodium scorpiurus (Sw.) Poir. :: Shirgaon, Palghar :: Feb 26, 2023 \u00b7 JUN23 DV428<\/a>: 3 images.<\/p>\n

Desmodium scorpiurus<\/i>\u00a0(Sw.) Poir.<\/div>\n
Shirgaon, Palghar :: Feb 26, 2023 \u00b7 11:08 AM IST :: about 14 m (46 ft) asl<\/span><\/div>\n
Many thanks to\u00a0Radha Veach\u00a0for validating the ID at\u00a0iNaturalist<\/a><\/p>\n
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References:<\/div>\n
The Plant list<\/a>\u00a0 ILDIS<\/a>\u00a0 GRIN<\/a>\u00a0 Rheedea<\/span>: Official Journal of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy<\/span>, Volumes 1-5<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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