Voi. 2 LEGUMINOSAE 287 
DESMODIUM LAXUM DC. in Ann. Sci. Nat. I 4 (1825) 102, Prodr. 2 
(1825) 336; Prain in Journ. As. Soc. Beng. 66* (1897) 138; Merr. 
in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 82. 
Desmodium gardneri Benth. in Miq. Pl. Jungh. (1852) 226. 
Desmodium leptopus A. Gray Bot. Wilkes U. S. Explor. Exped. (1854) 
436; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1* (1855) 255; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 
3 (1908) Bot. 81, t. 2; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 61. 
Meibomia leptopus O. Kuntze Rev. Gen. Pl. (1891) 198. 
Babuyan Islands and northern Luzon to Mindanao. In shaded ravines, 
forests along streams, et¢c., mostly at medium altitudes. India to southern 
China southward to Malaya. 
Local names: Bangbanga (Bag.); panikit (Mbo.); tagustus (Bik.). 
DESMODIUM MALACOPHYLLUM (Link) DC. Prodr. 2 (1825) 338 
(malachophyllum) ; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 62; Merr. in Philip. 
Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 84. 
Hedysarum malacophyllum Link Enum. Hort. Berol. 2 (1822) 247. 
Meibomia malacophylla O. Kuntze Rev. Gen. Pl. (1891) 198. 
Luzon (Cavite?), Chamisso in herb. Berol. An imperfectly known 
endemic species known only from the original collection, perhaps really 
not originating in the Philippines. 
DESMODIUM MICROPHYLLUM (Thunb.) DC. Prodr. 2 (1825) 337; Merr. 
in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 86. 
Hedysarum microphyllum Thunb. Fl. Jap. (1784) 284. 
Desmodium parvifolium DC. in Ann. Sci. Nat. I 4 (1825) 100, Prodr. 
2 (1825) 334; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 62. 
Luzon (Bontoc, Benguet), Mindanao (Lanao). On open grassy slopes 
at medium altitudes, ascending to 2,200 m in Benguet. India to Japan 
southward to New Guinea. 
DESMODIUM ORMOCARPOIDES DC. Prodr. 2 (1825) 327; Desv. in Mém. 
Soe. Linn. Paris 1825 (1826) 307; Gagnep. in Not. Syst. 3 (1916) 
256; Merr. Interpret. Herb. Amb. (1917) 267, Philip. Journ. Sci. 
14 (1919) 409, non auct. plur. 
Hedysarum adhaerens Poir. in Lam. Encycl. Suppl. 5 (1817) 15, non 
Vahl. 
Desmodium dependens Blume ex Mig. FI. Ind. Bat. 1* (1855) 248. 
Jolo, Rola 118, Link 42. In teak forests at low altitudes. Celebes, Mo- 
luecas, New Guinea, and northeastern Australia. 
Local name: Sampautai (Sul.). 
DESMODIUM OVALIFOLIUM Wall. Cat. (1832) No. 5730, nomen nudum; 
Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 85. i 
Desmodium polycarpum DC. var. ovalifolium Prain ex King in Journ. 
As. Soc. Beng. 66° (1897) 141. 
Luzon (Bataan), Merrill 7611, Whitford 227, F. B. 3115 Meyer. In 
primary forests, on ridges, altitude 150 to 1,100 m. Malay Peninsula, 
Sumatra. 
DESMODIUM PODOCARPUM DC. in Ann. Sci. Nat. I 4 (1825) 102, Prodr. 
2 (1825) 336; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 838. 
Meibomia podocarpa O. Kuntze Rev. Gen. Pl. (1891) 198. 
