Desmodium perplexum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Desmodium |
| Species: | D. perplexum
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Desmodium perplexum is a species of flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. It is native to eastern North America.
Description
Desmodium perplexum is a herbaceous perennial plant.
Taxonomy
Desmodium perplexum was first described by the American botanist Bernice Schubert in 1950.[4] The specific name perplexum is from the Latin adjective perplexus, which means "confused".
The American physician, botanist, and politician William Darlington described Desmodium dillenii in 1837.[5] However, the American botanist Bernice Schubert rejected the name as a nomen confusum in 1950.[4][6] In an attempt to resolve the confusion, Schubert split the taxon into two distinct taxa, one of which was newly described as Desmodium perplexum.[2] The other taxon was given the name Desmodium glabellum (Michx.) DC.[7] As of February 2024[update], the name Desmodium dillenii Darl. is a synonym for Desmodium glabellum (Michx.) DC.[8]
Desmodium perplexum is a member of the Desmodium paniculatum complex, a group of closely related taxa that includes Desmodium paniculatum, Desmodium glabellum, Desmodium perplexum, and Desmodium fernaldii. The synonym Desmodium dillenii is also a member of this group.[6]
Distribution and habitat
Desmodium perplexum is native to eastern North America.[9]
References
- ^ "Desmodium perplexum". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Desmodium perplexum B.G.Schub.". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "Desmodium perplexum B.G.Schub.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ a b Schubert (1950), pp. 154–155.
- ^ Darlington (1837), pp. 414–415.
- ^ a b Thomas (2020), pp. 29–30.
- ^ "Desmodium glabellum (Michx.) DC.". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Desmodium dillenii Darl.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ Kartesz, John T. (2014). "Desmodium perplexum". State-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). Retrieved 2 February 2024.
Bibliography
- Darlington, William (1837). Flora cestrica: an attempt to enumerate and describe the flowering and filicoid plants of Chester County, in the state of Pennsylvania. West-Chester, Penn: S. Siegfried. pp. i–xxiii, 1–640. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- 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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