Fabaceae
Hylodesmum laterale
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Hylodesmum
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 琉球山螞蝗, 海南山绿豆, 琉球山蚂蝗, 短柄山绿豆, 侧序长柄山蚂蟥, 侧序长柄山蚂蝗, 海南山蚂蝗
- Japanese
- リュウキュウヌスビトハギ
Synonyms
- Desmodium hainanense Isely
- Desmodium laterale Schindl.
- Desmodium laxum subsp. laterale (Schindl.) Ohashi
- Desmodium laxum subsp. laterale (Schindl.) H.Ohashi
- Podocarpium laxum var. laterale (Schindl.) Y.C.Yang & P.H.Huang
- Podocarpium laxum var. laterale (Schindl.) Yen C.Yang & P.H.Huang
Photos

Photo: M108t, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: M108t, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: M108t, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: M108t, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: M108t, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: M108t, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: M108t, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.