Reference(s): Du Puy, D. J., J.-N. Labat, R. Rabevohitra, J.-F. Villiers, J. Bosser & J. Moat (2002)

Status: this genus has been assessed for the following:

- Species in Fl. Madag: not published

- Accepted published species: 12 (1 endemic, 9 indigenous non-endemic, 2 naturalised)

- Estimated total species: 12 (1 endemic, 9 indigenous non-endemic, 2 naturalised)

- Indigenous species endemism: 10%

Species level data entry: complete

Note: Desmodium sect. Leptodesmia Benth. is also synonym of Leptodesmia (Benth.)Benth & Hook. f. Desmodium sect. Dendrolobium Wight & Arn., is also synonym of Dendrolobium (Wight & Arn.)Benth.

Contributed/compiled by: M. Rabarimanarivo

Updated on: 10 May. 2007

Lower Taxa:

• Aeschynomene remota Poir. = Desmodium repandum (Vahl) DC.
• Desmodium adscendens (Sw.) DC.
• Desmodium barbatum (L.) Benth.
• Desmodium boivinianum Baill. = Desmodium hirtum Guill. & Perr.
• Desmodium diversifolium (Poir.) DC. = Desmodium salicifolium (Poir.) DC.
• Desmodium dolabriforme Benth.
• Desmodium heterophyllum (Willd.) DC.
• Desmodium hirtum Guill. & Perr.
• Desmodium humblotianum Baill. = Desmodium hirtum Guill. & Perr.
• Desmodium leiocarpum (Spreng.) G. Don
• Desmodium lobatum Schindl.
• Desmodium oxybracteum DC. = Desmodium salicifolium (Poir.) DC.
• Desmodium ramosissimum G. Don
• Desmodium remotum (Poir.) Drake = Desmodium repandum (Vahl) DC.
• Desmodium repandum (Vahl) DC.
• Desmodium salicifolium (Poir.) DC.
• Desmodium scalpe DC. = Desmodium repandum (Vahl) DC.
• Desmodium tortuosum (Sw.) DC.
• Desmodium triflorum (L.) DC.
• Hedysarum adscendens Sw. = Desmodium adscendens (Sw.) DC.
• Hedysarum barbatum L. = Desmodium barbatum (L.) Benth.
• Hedysarum caespitosum Poir. = Desmodium adscendens (Sw.) DC.
• Hedysarum diversifolium Poir. = Desmodium salicifolium (Poir.) DC.
• Hedysarum fruticulosum Desv. = Desmodium ramosissimum G. Don
• Hedysarum heterophyllum Willd. = Desmodium heterophyllum (Willd.) DC.
• Hedysarum leiocarpum Spreng. = Desmodium leiocarpum (Spreng.) G. Don
• Hedysarum purpureum Mill. = Desmodium tortuosum (Sw.) DC.
• Hedysarum repandum Vahl = Desmodium repandum (Vahl) DC.
• Hedysarum salicifolium Poir. = Desmodium salicifolium (Poir.) DC.
• Hedysarum tortuosum Sw. = Desmodium tortuosum (Sw.) DC.
• Meibomia purpurea (Mill.) Vail ex Small = Desmodium tortuosum (Sw.) DC.
• Nicolsonia barbata (L.) DC. = Desmodium barbatum (L.) Benth.