Desmodium

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Desmodium n

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – ticktrefoils or beggarticks.

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids - clades; Fabales - order; Fabaceae - family; Faboideae - subfamily; Desmodieae - tribe; Desmodiinae - subtribe

• (genus): Desmodium scorpiurus - type species; for other species see Desmodium at Tropicos.

• Desmodium yellow mottle virus

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• Desmodium at USDA Plants database
• Desmodium at Tropicos
• Desmodium at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Desmodium at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Desmodium at Germplasm Resources Information Network
• Desmodium at The Plant List
• Desmodium at Paleobiology Database