• Source: Desmodium fernaldii

Desmodium fernaldii is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to the southeastern United States.




Description


Desmodium fernaldii is a herbaceous perennial plant.




Taxonomy


Desmodium fernaldii was first described by the American botanist Bernice Schubert in 1950. The specific name fernaldii honors American botanist Merritt Lyndon Fernald "whose intensive work on the flora of [Virginia] has clarified many floristic problems of long standing".
Desmodium fernaldii is a member of the Desmodium paniculatum complex, a group of closely related taxa that also includes Desmodium paniculatum sensu stricto, Desmodium glabellum, and Desmodium perplexum. Alternatively, some botanists lump the taxa into a single polymorphic species, Desmodium paniculatum sensu lato, in which case Desmodium fernaldii becomes a variety of Desmodium paniculatum.




Distribution and habitat


Desmodium fernaldii is native to the southeastern United States.




References






Bibliography


Schubert, Bernice G. (June 1950). "Desmodium: Preliminary Studies—III". Rhodora. 52 (618): 135–155. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
Thomas, Justin R. (2020). "Desmodium glabellum and D. perplexum (Fabaceae): a morphological reevaluation" (PDF). Missouriensis. 38. Missouri Native Plant Society: 29–50. Retrieved 30 January 2024.

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