Desmodium rhytidophyllum

Desmodium rhytidophyllum is a small twining herb or trailing shrub in the family Fabaceae. A plant with rusty or felty hairs on all parts, found in eastern and northern Australia. Attractive pink flowers may form at any time of the year. The specific epithet rhytidophyllum is derived from Greek, describing the wrinkled leaves.[1][2][3]

Desmodium rhytidophyllum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Genus:
Desmodium
Species:
D. rhytidophyllum
Binomial name
Desmodium rhytidophyllum

References
  1. "Desmodium rhytidophyllum". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  2. Les Robinson – Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 333
  3. "Desmodium rhytidophyllum". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 2019-04-23.


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