Desmodium glabrum (Mill.) DC.

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The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU)
Species	Desmodium glabrum Au: (Mill.) DC.
Family	Fabaceae / Leguminosae
Common Name	No local name known.
Description	Herb with alternating tri-pinnately compound leaves. Specimens with flowers that have a purplish standard petal and a whitish keel.
Location/Habitat	Just east of Port Howe, along a farm field road. Disturbed plowed cultivated area.
Latitude	24° 11 ’ 20” N Longitude 75°19’95”W
Uses/Comments	No uses known, however it's relative Desmodium canum is used medicinally.
Collector(s)	Laurel R. Richey
Collection No	00-802-A Duplicates 3 Date June 24,2000
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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