EPPO Global Database

Desmodium tortuosum(DEDTO)

Overview
Code created in: 1996-10-28

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: DEDTO
  • Preferred name: Desmodium tortuosum
  • Authority: (Sweet) de Candolle

Notes

Mexico, Central America, South America (except southern cone). Introduced in Indian peninsula, China, Malesia, tropical Africa, Madagascar, USA (southern), Caribbean, New Guinea, Australia

WSSA list of weeds in North America


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Hedysarum tortuosum Sweet

Common names
Name Language
dixie tick trefoil English
Florida beggar weed English (US)
giant beggar weed English (US)
tall tick clover English
Florida-Wandelklee German
sainfoin tortueux French
cadillo juancho Spanish (HN)
cadillo pegajoso Spanish (HN)
nán měi shān mā huáng Chinese
南美山蚂蝗 Chinese