Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
HYLODESMUM Ohashi & R. R. Mill, Edinburgh J. Bot. 57: 173. 2000.
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TYPE: Hylodesmum podocarpum (de Candolle) Ohashi & R. R. Mill (Desmodium podocarpum de Candolle) Replacement name for Podocarpium (Bentham) Yen C. Yang & P. H. Huang 1979, non Unger 1864.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hylodesmum glutinosum | POINTEDLEAF TICKTREFOIL | Native | |
| Hylodesmum nudiflorum | NAKEDFLOWER TICKTREFOIL | Native | |
| Hylodesmum pauciflorum | FEWFLOWER TICKTREFOIL | Native |
[Family identification key]
1. Leaves alternate with well-spaced internodes 1.5-5 cm long; inflorescence often axillary and terminal; corolla white
1. Leaves subverticillate, tightly clustered in a 1-2 cm region; inflorescence appearing only terminal; corolla pink to purple, rarely white
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2. Leaflets long-acuminate at the tip; inflorescence terminal from the leafy stem
2. Leaflets obtuse to shortly acuminate at the tip; inflorescence on a separate, usually leafless stem borne from the base of the leafy stem