Desmodieae

Desmodieae
Desmodium gangeticum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Tribe:	Desmodieae

The tribe Desmodieae is one of the subdivisions of the plant family Fabaceae. It is composed of two subtribes, Desmodiinae and Lespedezinae. Recent phylogenetics has this tribe nested within tribe Phaseoleae.^[1]

The following genera are recognized by the USDA:^[2]

Subtribe Desmodiinae:

• Alysicarpus Desv.
• Aphyllodium (DC.) Gagnep.
• Arthroclianthus Baill.
• Christia Moench
• Codariocalyx Hassk.
• Dendrolobium (Wight & Arn.) Benth.
• Desmodiastrum (Prain) A. Pramanik & Thoth.
• Desmodium Desv.
• Droogmansia De Wild.
• Eleiotis DC.
• Leptodesmia (Benth.) Benth. & Hook. f.
• Mecopus Benn.
• Melliniella Harms
• Nephrodesmus Schindl.
• Phyllodium Desv.
• Pseudarthria Wight & Arn.
• Pycnospora R. Br. ex Wight & Arn.
• Tadehagi H. Ohashi
• Trifidacanthus Merr.
• Uraria Desv.

Subtribe Lespedezinae:

• Campylotropis Bunge
• Kummerowia Schindl.
• Lespedeza – bush clovers, Japanese clovers (some 40 species)

References

1. M. F. Wojciechowski (2003). "Reconstructing the phylogeny of legumes (Leguminosae): an early 21st century perspective". In B. B. Klitgaard & A. Bruneau. Advances in Legume Systematics, part 10, Higher Level Systematics (PDF). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. pp. 5–35. ISBN 1-84246-054-4.
2. "Desmodieae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. January 17, 2003. Retrieved August 4, 2010.