ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Desmodium cuspidatum

Name author: (Muhl. ex Willd.) DC. ex G.Don

A species in the Fabaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

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Botanical classification

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Plant group: Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Desmodium
Species: Desmodium cuspidatum
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1830

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Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Desmodium cuspidatum. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

13 synonyms in this snapshot

Desmodium bracteosumName author: DC.
Desmodium bracteosum var. cuspidatumName author: (Muhl. ex Willd.) DC.
Desmodium bracteosum var. longifoliumName author: (Torr. & A.Gray) B.L.Rob.
Desmodium canadense var. longifoliumName author: Torr. & A.Gray
Desmodium cuspidatum var. cuspidatumName author: Not supplied
Desmodium cuspidatum var. longifoliumName author: (Torr. & A.Gray) B.G.Schub.
Desmodium longifoliumName author: (Vail) Daniels
Hedysarum bracteosumName author: Michx.
Hedysarum cuspidatumName author: Muhl. ex Willd.
Meibomia bracteosaName author: Kuntze
Meibomia bracteosaName author: (DC.) Shafer
Meibomia cuspidataName author: Schindl.
Meibomia longifoliaName author: Vail

About this record

Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.

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