Desmodium caudatum

Desmodium caudatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Genus:	Desmodium
Species:	D. caudatum
Binomial name
Desmodium caudatum (Thunb.) DC.[1]
Synonyms
Catenaria caudata (Thunb.) Schindl.[1] Desmodium laburnifolium (Poir.) DC.[1] Hedysarum caudatum Thunb.[1] Hedysarum laburnifolium Poir.[1] Meibomia laburnifolia (Poir.) Kuntze[1] Ohwia caudatum (Thunb.) H. Ohashi[1]

Desmodium caudatum is a deciduous nitrogen fixing plant in the Fabaceae family. It is found in India, China and other parts of Asia.^[2] The shrub grows to a height of about 1.5 m tall.^[3] The leaves and roots of the plant are used as an insecticide.^[3]

See also

• Psychedelic plants

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} "Desmodium caudatum information from NPGS/GRIN". www.ars-grin.gov. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?311307. Retrieved 2008-05-02. 
2. ^ "ohwia - ILDIS LegumeWeb". www.ildis.org. http://www.ildis.org/LegumeWeb. Retrieved 2008-05-02. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Desmodium caudatum - Plants For A Future database report". www.pfaf.org. http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Desmodium+caudatum. Retrieved 2008-05-02.