''Hylodesmum'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomen ...

, sometimes called ticktrefoils or tick-trefoils. It is sometimes treated as part of ''

Desmodium ''Desmodium'' is a genus of plants in the legume family Fabaceae, sometimes called tick-trefoil, tick clover, hitch hikers or beggar lice. There are dozens of species and the delimitation of the genus has shifted much over time. Species are distr ...

''. It includes 16 species native to eastern North America, sub-Saharan Africa, Yemen, south, southeast, and eastern Asia, Malesia, and New Guinea.

Species

Species in ''Hylodesmum'' include: * '' Hylodesmum densum'' * '' Hylodesmum duclouxii'' * '' Hylodesmum glutinosum'' * '' Hylodesmum lancangense'' * '' Hylodesmum laterale'' * '' Hylodesmum laxum'' * '' Hylodesmum leptopus'' * ''

Hylodesmum longipes ''Hylodesmum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, sometimes called ticktrefoils or tick-trefoils. It is sometimes treated as part of ''Desmodium''. It includes 16 species native to eastern North America, sub-Saharan Africa, Ye ...

'' * '' Hylodesmum menglaense'' * '' Hylodesmum nudiflorum'' * '' Hylodesmum oldhamii'' * ''

Hylodesmum pauciflorum ''Hylodesmum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Fabaceae, sometimes called ticktrefoils or tick-trefoils. It is sometimes treated as part of ''Desmodium''. It includes 16 species native to eastern North America, sub- ...

'' * '' Hylodesmum podocarpum'' * ''

Hylodesmum repandum ''Hylodesmum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, sometimes called ticktrefoils or tick-trefoils. It is sometimes treated as part of ''Desmodium''. It includes 16 species native to eastern North America, sub-Saharan Africa, Ye ...

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Hylodesmum taiwanianum ''Hylodesmum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, sometimes called ticktrefoils or tick-trefoils. It is sometimes treated as part of ''Desmodium''. It includes 16 species native to eastern North America, sub-Saharan Africa, Ye ...

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Hylodesmum williamsii ''Hylodesmum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, sometimes called ticktrefoils or tick-trefoils. It is sometimes treated as part of ''Desmodium''. It includes 16 species native to eastern North America, sub-Saharan Africa, Ye ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q17425866 Desmodieae Fabaceae genera