Desmodium oxyphyllum DC. [Fabaceae]
Nomenclature follows Ohwi & Kitagawa (1983)
Nusubitohagi (ヌスビトハギ, 盗人萩)
Lifeform: perennial forb
Distribution: East Asia (Himalayas- China - Korea - Japan)
Habitat: sunny forests and thickets
Seed dispersal: ecto-zoochore (animal dispersal)
Chromosome number: 2n = 22
Synonyms
D. podocarpum DC. subsp. oxyphyllum (DC.) H.Ohashi [Standard]
var. japonicum (Miq.) Maxim. (s.s.)
D. racemosum DC.
Desmodium oxyphyllum on Mount Usu
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[1] in the crater basin on September 19 2008, defoliation began. [2-4] at the caldera rim on August 8 2011.
Desmodium oxyphyllum in Hokkaido
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[5/6] Inflorescences. Near Tokai University Dai-yon High School on July 31 2009.