Desmodium scorpiurus
| Desmodium scorpiurus | |
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| Flowers are tiny | |
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| Foliage is clover-like | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Desmodium |
| Species: | D. scorpiurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Desmodium scorpiurus | |
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Desmodium scorpiurus, the Samoan clover or scorpion ticktrefoil, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.[2] It is native to the New World tropics and subtropics, and it has been widely introduced to Africa, India, Malesia, Australia, and the islands of the Pacific as a livestock forage.[1] A spreading prostrate perennial with stems about 50 cm (20 in) long, it is typically found in the seasonally dry tropics at elevations from 0 to 1,460 m (0 to 4,790 ft).[1][2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Desmodium scorpiurus (Sw.) Poir". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- 1 2 Heuzé, V.; Thiollet, H.; Tran, G.; Lebas, F. (13 June 2018). "Samoan clover (Desmodium scorpiurus)". Feedipedia – Animal Feed Resources Information System. Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
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