ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Desmodium ciliare

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

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 ciliare
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1825

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Synonyms & earlier names

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

12 synonyms in this snapshot

Desmodium ciliare var. ciliareName author: Not supplied
Desmodium ciliare var. lancifoliumName author: Fernald & B.G.Schub.
Desmodium ciliosumName author: Hook.
Desmodium marilandicum var. ciliareName author: (Muhl. ex Willd.) H.Ohashi
Desmodium marilandicum var. lancifoliumName author: (Fernald & B.G.Schub.) H.Ohashi
Hedysarum ciliareName author: Muhl. ex Willd.
Hedysarum ciliare var. oblongifoliumName author: Elliott
Hedysarum pobtusumName author: Muhl. ex Willd.
Lespedeza coriaceaName author: Desv.
Meibomia ciliarisName author: (Muhl. ex Willd.) S.F.Blake
Meibomia ciliaris var. acutifoliolaName author: Schindl.
Meibomia ciliaris var. albifloraName author: Schindl.

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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