ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Desmodium nicaraguense

Name author: Oerst.

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 nicaraguense
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1853

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Synonyms & earlier names

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

7 synonyms in this snapshot

Desmodium jaliscanum var. obtusumName author: B.L.Rob.
Desmodium robinsoniiName author: (Standl.) Standl.
Meibomia nicaraguensisName author: (Oerst.) Kuntze
Meibomia nicaraguensis var. coriaceaName author: Schindl.
Meibomia rensoniName author: Painter,
Meibomia rensoniiName author: Paynter
Meibomia robinsoniiName author: Standl.

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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