Desmodium capitatum (Burm.f.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Desmodium capitatum (Burm.f.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    A. D. E. Elmer 11985, Oct 1909

  • Location

    Philippines. Todaya (Mt Apo), District of Davao, Island of Mindanao, near the sea coast.

  • Habitat

    half sandy soil near the sea coast. half sandy soil.

  • Description

    Prostrately spreading perennial herbs in half sandy soil near the sea coast: stem long, branched all along, flexible, terete, green, 1/3 inch thick: leaves horizontal or ascending, membranous, only slightly curved upon the upper more or less blotched green surface, canescent beneath; inflorescent erect, the bracts and calyx greenish, corollas purplish pink, odorless: pods thin, flattened and constricted, deflexed, forming dense mats.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2024.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4804866

    Occurrence ID: 595d4085-7017-4cc1-8a45-d75a853891e7

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Philippines

  • Locality

    Todaya (Mt Apo), District of Davao, Island of Mindanao, near the sea coast

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

  • Distribution

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TODAYA (MT. APO), DISTRICT OF DAVAO
ISLAND OF MINDANAO. OCTOBER. 1909
llfif« Deemodium eapltatum (l** ) DC. Prostrately
spreading perennial herb» in half eandy soil near the aea*
coaet; stem long, branched all along.flexible, terete,
green# 1/3 Inoh thick: leaved horisontaljf or aeeending,
membranous, only Slightly curved upon the upper more or
teee blotched green surface, canescent beneath; inflores-
cent erect« the brae to and calyx greenish, corollas pur*
plieh pink, odorless; pods thin, flattened and constricted,
deflexed.forming dense «ate and its foliage ought to
prove valuable green feed for stook: "Calapikid.H Todaya,
S***«, irn.	'	ELMER’S FIELD NOTE
// ?fs-
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS PLANTS
DISTRIBUTED BY A. D. E. ELMER
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