Desmodium Desv. (Fabaceae)

bolehabitsmall trees or shrubs or climbers or herbs
bolebuttressesabsent
bolebole_formcylindrical
bolespinesabsent
bolebark_outer_colorred or gray or brown
bolebark_peelingnot peeling
boleslash_colorcream or yellow or green
boleslash_laminationabsent
boleslash_odorabsent
boleexudateabsent
twigterminal_buds_enclosed_by_leavesno
twigclumped_hairsabsent
twigcomplex_hairsabsent
twigstinging_hairsabsent
twigmature_twig_indumentumabsent
twigtwig_cross_sectionterete or angled
twigleaf_locationspaced down twig
twigleaf_insertionalternate
twigleaf_planeone plane or spiral
stipulestipulespresent
stipulestipule_freedomjoined
stipulestipule_typelateral
stipulestipule_on_twigencircling twig
stipulestipule_formdeltoid
stipulestipule_fringepresent
stipulestipule_sizeconspicuous
stipulestipule_persistencedeciduous
leafleaf_scalelike_or_needlelikenone
leafleaf_complexitycompound
leafcompound_leaf_form3 leaflets
leafcompound_leaf_pinnationimparipinnate
leafleaflet_positionopposite
leafrachis_lengthless than longest leaflet
leafrachis_glandsabsent
leafpetiole_lengthless than a quarter
leafpetiole_wingednot winged
leafpetiole_attachmentbase of leaf
leafpetiole_base_swellingnot swollen or swollen at base or swollen full length
leafpetiole_apex_swellingnot swollen
leafpetiole_cross_sectionterete or grooved
leafpetiole_wrinklingsmooth or longitundinal
leafleaf_similarityhomophyllus
leafleaf_texturecoriaceous or chartaceous
leafleaf_basesymmetrical
leafleaf_dissectionnot dissected
leafleaf_marginsentire
leafmargin_planeflat
leafleaf_base_shaperounded or tapered
leafleaf_apex_shaperounded or acute
leafupper_leaf_surfacematte
leaflower_leaf_surfacematte or glaucous
leafprimary_venationpinnate
leafprimary_vein_aboveflat or sunken
leafsecondary_vein_spacingopen
leafsecondaries_aboveraised or flat
leafsecondary_vein_coursemostly parallel
leafsecondary_vein_anglemedium
leafsecondary_vein_terminationeucamptodromous
leafsecondary_vein_branchingnot branched
leafintersecondary_veinsabsent or all less than half or few more than half
leaftertiary_veins_aboveflat
leaftertiary_vein_formdistinctly percurrent
leafdirection_of_percurrenceperpendicular to midrib or parallel to midrib
leaframified_branchingabsent
leafdomatiaabsent
leafleaf_glandsabsent
leafmarginal_and_petiolar_glandsabsent
leafhairs_on_mature_leafpresent
leafhair_densitysparse or dense
inflorinflorescencemultiple
inflorinflorescence_positionaxillary
inflorinflorescence_axisunbranched
inflorspecialized_inflorescence_unitsabsent
flowernumerous_persistant_floral_bractsabsent
flowerfloral_sexualitybisexual
flowerpedunclepresent
flowerflower_sizeto about 0.5 cm or to about 3 cm
flowerfloral_symmetryzygomorphic
flowerfloral_columnpresent
flowercolumn_typeandrophore
flowerhypanthiumabsent
flowerdiskabsent
flowerperianthpresent
flowerperianth_typeK+C
flowersepal_number5
flowersepal_freedompartially joined
flowersepal_persistencecaducous
flowersepal_accrescencenot accrescent
flowerepicalyxabsent
flowerpetal_presencepresent
flowerpetal_number5
flowerpetal_fusionfree at base
flowerpetal_texturenot fleshy
flowerpetal_persistencedeciduous
flowerpetal_stalksclawed
flowerpetal_marginentire
malestamen_number10
malestamen_filamentspresent
malestamen_fasciclingfascicled
malestamen_adnationfree
malestamen_sizeequal sizes or different sizes
malestamen_merydiplostemonous
maleanther_locule_number2
maleanther_fixationbasifixed or dorsifixed
maleanther_adornmentnot awned
maleanther_dehiscencelong slits
femaleovary_positionsuperior
femalecarpel_arrangementsolitary
femalecarpel_number1
femalelocule_number1
femalestyle_presencesolitary including joined
femalestigma_lobes1
femalestigma_shapedistinctive
femalestigma_formcapitate
fruitcommon_fruit_typelegume
fruitfruit_fleshinessnot fleshy
fruitfruit_aggregationnot multiple or aggregate
fruitfruit_dehiscenceindehiscent
fruitfruit_accessory_tissueno fleshy perianth parts
fruitfruit_wingsabsent
seedseed_sizeless than 5 mm
seedseed_wingsabsent
seedseed_ruminationsseed uniform
seedseed_arilpresent
seedseed_endospermpresent