Ohwia caudata explained

Ohwia caudata, formerly placed in the genus Desmodium (as D. caudatum), is a deciduous nitrogen fixing plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in India, China, Taiwan and other parts of Asia.[1] The shrub grows to a height of about 1.5m (04.9feet) tall.[2] It is related to Arthroclianthus, Nephrodesmus and Hanslia.[3] The leaves and roots of the plant are used as an insecticide.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ohwia - ILDIS LegumeWeb. www.ildis.org. 2008-05-02. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/19991007023041/http://www.ildis.org/LegumeWeb/. 1999-10-07.
  2. Web site: Desmodium caudatum - Plants For A Future database report. www.pfaf.org. 2008-05-02.
  3. Jabbour, F., Gaudeul, M., Lambourdière, J., Ramstein, G., Hassanin, A., Labat, J. N., & Sarthou, C. (2018). Phylogeny, biogeography and character evolution in the tribe Desmodieae (Fabaceae: Papilionoideae), with special emphasis on the New Caledonian endemic genera. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 118:108-121 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2017.09.017

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