Desmodium uncinatum
(Jacq.) DC. · speciesAt a glance
Sources14 archives
Databases and archives Desmodium uncinatum's data was compiled from.
WikipediaWikimedia Foundation4 languages↗
BioWikiNetmultilingual Wikipediamultilingual↗
GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility2 875 records↗
ENAEuropean Nucleotide Archive · EMBL-EBI1 eDNA detections↗
BOLD SystemsCentre for Biodiversity Genomics1 specimens↗
NCBIUS National Library of Medicinesequences↗
LOTUSNatural Products (Wikidata)compounds↗
NPASSNat. Product Activity & Species Sourcecompounds↗
GRIN TaxonomyUSDA-ARSdistribution & uses↗
Open Tree of LifeOpenTreephylogeny backbone↗
CCDBChromosome Counts DB · Tel Aviv U.genome & karyotype↗
giftgenome & karyotype
PloiDBPloidy Databasegenome & karyotype
GLoBIGlobal Biotic Interactionsbiotic interactions↗Every layer below draws on the sources above — open one to explore it, or use ← → to move between tabs.
Desmodium uncinatum, the silverleaf desmodium, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to Latin America, and introduced as a fodder to various locales in Africa, India, New Guinea, Australia and Hawaii. Although chiefly a fodder, it can also be used for pasture, deferred feed, cut-and-carry, hay, ground cover, and mulch. It is considered invasive in Australia and Hawaii. This species of Desmodium has also found use in the push-pull technology for pest management where it is grown as an intercrop between rows of a cereal crop to control stem-boring insects and fall armyworms. Together with D. intortum (greenleaf desmodium) they are the most common two intercrops of push-pull technology.
No narrative description available for this taxon yet.
Size & morphology17
Life cycle & reproduction7
Diet & foraging1
Habitat & environment14
Physiology & chemistry2
Compounds documented for Desmodium uncinatum across natural-product and food-composition databases — not just the ~150 nutrients on a classic label ("nutritional dark matter").
Compound class profile5 classes
Documented compounds48 total
| Compound | Class | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1R,2R,8S,10S,12R,13S,14S,15S,16S,17R,19S,21S)-5,13,16,24-tetramethyl-9,20-dimethylidene-3,26-dioxanonacyclo[13.11.0.01,23.02,6.02,14.08,13.010,12.016,21.017,19]hexacosa-5,23-diene-4,25-dione | present | NPASS | |
| (1R,4aS,9S,10aS)-9-hydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,9,10,10a-hexahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylic acid | present | LOTUS | |
| (1S,7R,8S,9S,10R,12S)-8-hydroxy-4,9-dimethyl-13-methylidene-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-oxatetracyclo[7.4.0.03,7.010,12]tridec-3-en-5-one | present | NPASS | |
| (2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanal | present | LOTUS | |
| (2R,3S,4S,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanal | present | LOTUS | |
| (2S,3R,4S,5S,6S)-2-[7-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromenylium-5-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | present | LOTUS | |
| (2S,6R)-4-hydroxy-6-(4-hydroxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-2-prop-1-en-2-yl-2,3,6,7-tetrahydrofuro[3,2-g]chromen-5-one | present | LOTUS | |
| (2S,6R)-6-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-4-hydroxy-2-prop-1-en-2-yl-2,3,6,7-tetrahydrofuro[3,2-g]chromen-5-one | present | LOTUS | |
| (2S,6S)-4-hydroxy-6-(4-hydroxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-2-prop-1-en-2-yl-2,3,6,7-tetrahydrofuro[3,2-g]chromen-5-one | present | LOTUS | |
| (2S,6S)-6-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-4-hydroxy-2-prop-1-en-2-yl-2,3,6,7-tetrahydrofuro[3,2-g]chromen-5-one | present | LOTUS |
A DNA barcode is a short, standardised stretch of genes that works like a fingerprint — enough to tell one species from another. Below is the molecular trace Desmodium uncinatum has left across the world's sequence archives.
At a glance
★ the standard DNA barcode for this group — the short region actually read to tell this species apart. The rest are extra genes sequenced along the way.
The complete instruction manual Desmodium uncinatum carries — its genome. We read it from three angles — how big it is, how the DNA is packed into chromosomes, and how completely it has been sequenced — and explain how to read each value as you go.
Chromosomes & ploidyhow the DNA is packaged
2n is the full chromosome count in a normal body cell; n is a gamete (egg or sperm), which carries half. Ploidy is how many complete chromosome sets each cell holds — 2× (diploid) is typical for animals, while higher levels (polyploidy) are common in plants. Click any value below to see the underlying records and sources.
2n 2212×CCDB · ipcn-api-dl · CCDB · book-ipcn67-71 · CCDB · book-ipcn75-78 +1
n 112×CCDB · ipcn-api-dl
diploid inferred1×PloiDB · genus-scale
Record type2 875 records
Origin
Range
Wildobservation + sensor
Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.
Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence
Backed by a physical specimen — a herbarium sheet, sample or voucher held in a collection. “Vouchered” means supported by material evidence, not just an observation.
Cultivated / Captivenot free-living
A living individual in a botanical garden, zoo or nursery — cultivated or kept, not free-living.
Wildobservation + sensor
Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.
Holding institutions75 of 157 geolocated
Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.
| Institution | Specimens |
|---|---|
| Porto Alegre, BR | 88 |
| Saint Louis, US | 78 |
| Kew, GB | 73 |
| San Jose State University, Museum of Birds and Mammalslocation not on record | 68 |
| Brisbane, AU | 61 |
| Corrientes, AR | 57 |
| Durango, MX | 44 |
| Bronx, US | 40 |
| San Isidro, AR | 40 |
| Blumenau, BR | 33 |
| Córdoba, AR | 31 |
| Mexico City, MX | 30 |
| Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNAL)location not on record | 19 |
| Laboratorio de Ictiologialocation not on record | 19 |
| Universidad de Caldas (UCaldas)location not on record | 18 |
| Universidad de Antioquia (UdeA)location not on record | 18 |
| Ciudad de México, MX | 16 |
| UNICAMPlocation not on record | 16 |
| PUC-RSlocation not on record | 13 |
| Universidade Federale do Rio Grande do Sullocation not on record | 13 |
| Xiamen, CN | 12 |
| National Biodiversity Institute, Costa Ricalocation not on record | 12 |
| Mexico City, MX | 11 |
| USP-IBlocation not on record | 11 |
| Pretoria, ZA | 10 |
| Campo Mourão, BR | 10 |
| Istituto Agrario Castelnuovolocation not on record | 10 |
| JBRJlocation not on record | 10 |
| UFMGlocation not on record | 10 |
| UTFPR-CPlocation not on record | 10 |
| Aarhus, DK | 9 |
| Mount Annan, AU | 9 |
| University of Stellenboschlocation not on record | 9 |
| UnBlocation not on record | 9 |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán, SV | 8 |
| LDlocation not on record | 8 |
| MEXUlocation not on record | 8 |
| Taipei, TW | 7 |
| UNESClocation not on record | 7 |
| Armidale, AU | 7 |
| IEBlocation not on record | 7 |
| Chapingo, MX | 6 |
| Cenargenlocation not on record | 6 |
| Museo naturalistico del Frignano Ferruccio Minghellilocation not on record | 6 |
| Durban, ZA | 6 |
| Criciúma, BR | 6 |
| Yaoundé, CM | 5 |
| ESALQlocation not on record | 5 |
| Museo Entomologico de Leonlocation not on record | 5 |
| Juriquilla, MX | 5 |
| Brasília, BR | 5 |
| Canberra, AU | 5 |
| CEPLAClocation not on record | 5 |
| Londrina, BR | 5 |
| Badajoz, ES | 5 |
| Glocation not on record | 4 |
| ASUlocation not on record | 4 |
| Brasília, BR | 4 |
| Castelar, AR | 4 |
| Smithfield, AU | 4 |
| UNESP-RClocation not on record | 4 |
| Paris, FR | 3 |
| Sucre, BO | 3 |
| Ivano-Frankivsk, UA | 3 |
| Guasave, MX | 3 |
| León, NI | 3 |
| San José, CR | 3 |
| Chicago, US | 3 |
| Instituto para la Investigación y la Preservación del Patrimonio Cultural y Natural del Valle del Cauca - INCIVAlocation not on record | 3 |
| Zacatecas, MX | 3 |
| Auckland, NZ | 3 |
| Feira de Santana, BR | 3 |
| Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (IAvH)location not on record | 3 |
| Universidad de Autonoma de Baja Californialocation not on record | 2 |
| Lake Charles, US | 2 |
| Maringá, BR | 2 |
| Berlin, DE | 2 |
| James Cook Townsvillelocation not on record | 2 |
| Hobart, AU | 2 |
| Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paranálocation not on record | 2 |
| Cambridge, US | 2 |
| OTSlocation not on record | 2 |
| FUVATESlocation not on record | 2 |
| Palmerston, AU | 2 |
| Universidade de São Paulolocation not on record | 2 |
| Universidad Nacional de Misiones- CONICETlocation not on record | 2 |
| Ann Arbor, US | 2 |
| Stockholm, SE | 2 |
| Salvador, BR | 2 |
| Wlocation not on record | 2 |
| IPA/SPlocation not on record | 2 |
| La Paz, MX | 2 |
| UNESP-FCAlocation not on record | 2 |
| UFMSlocation not on record | 2 |
| BAlocation not on record | 2 |
| FPMZBlocation not on record | 2 |
| Santa Teresa, BR | 2 |
| Universidad del Valle (UniValle)location not on record | 2 |
| UNIVILLElocation not on record | 2 |
| INMAlocation not on record | 2 |
| Foz do Iguaçu, BR | 1 |
| UTFPR-SLlocation not on record | 1 |
| Mérida, MX | 1 |
| Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS)location not on record | 1 |
| Centro de Estudios y Colecciones Biológicas para la Conservaciónlocation not on record | 1 |
| South Kensington, GB | 1 |
| Riobamba, EC | 1 |
| UNESP, Campus São José Rio Prêtolocation not on record | 1 |
| REALlocation not on record | 1 |
| UFPRlocation not on record | 1 |
| Jataí / Setor Industrial, BR | 1 |
| Cruz das Almas, BR | 1 |
| Morelia, MX | 1 |
| UFESlocation not on record | 1 |
| UFPIlocation not on record | 1 |
| Fundación Miguel Lillolocation not on record | 1 |
| UFRRJlocation not on record | 1 |
| MeiseBGlocation not on record | 1 |
| Departamento de Sistematica e Ecologialocation not on record | 1 |
| BISHlocation not on record | 1 |
| Austin, US | 1 |
| TAIElocation not on record | 1 |
| UFSCarlocation not on record | 1 |
| Uppsala, SE | 1 |
| Adelaide, AU | 1 |
| Empresa Pernambucana de Pesquisa Agropecuária, IPAlocation not on record | 1 |
| Universidade Federal do Ceara, Departamento de Biologialocation not on record | 1 |
| Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreallocation not on record | 1 |
| UFABClocation not on record | 1 |
| Tampa, US | 1 |
| FUNEDlocation not on record | 1 |
| MAlocation not on record | 1 |
| Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (PUJ)location not on record | 1 |
| Universidad de La Salle (La Salle)location not on record | 1 |
| Santa Maria, BR | 1 |
| Honolulu, US | 1 |
| CJBGlocation not on record | 1 |
| Parc Botanique et Zoologique de Tsimbazaza (PBZT)location not on record | 1 |
| UFOPlocation not on record | 1 |
| UEMlocation not on record | 1 |
| Fortaleza, BR | 1 |
| Toluca, MX | 1 |
| Beijing, CN | 1 |
| Davis, US | 1 |
| Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznańlocation not on record | 1 |
| Plocation not on record | 1 |
| UFBAlocation not on record | 1 |
| Bogotá, D.C., CO | 1 |
| Vancouver, CA | 1 |
| Universidade Paulistalocation not on record | 1 |
| UNEMATlocation not on record | 1 |
| UFSClocation not on record | 1 |
| UESBlocation not on record | 1 |
| Seropédica, BR | 1 |
| Universidade Federal de Santa Catarinalocation not on record | 1 |
| Flagstaff, US | 1 |
| Universidad Nacional de Asunciónlocation not on record | 1 |
Cultivated / Captivenot free-living
A living individual in a botanical garden, zoo or nursery — cultivated or kept, not free-living.
Where the DNA of Desmodium uncinatum was picked up in samples of water, soil or air — nobody saw the organism, only its DNA left behind. A trace is a clue that the species was near, not a confirmed sighting.
Signal
Where its DNA was found
How strong is each trace?
Modelled climatemodelled
How to read this: each dot is one detection of this species' DNA in an environmental sample. The confidence meter weighs how many independent studies and places back up the signal — one detection in one study is a hint; many across several studies is solid. Records dated before 2008 (when eDNA methods began) are treated as likely mislabeled and left off the map.