Desmodium molliculum (Kunth) DC. is a plant in the Fabaceae family, order Fabales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Desmodium molliculum (Kunth) DC.

Desmodium molliculum (Kunth) DC.

Desmodium molliculum is a Peruvian perennial pea-family herb used in traditional medicine for wound healing.

Family
Genus
Desmodium
Order
Fabales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Desmodium molliculum (Kunth) DC.

Desmodium molliculum (Kunth) DC. is a perennial herb that belongs to Fabaceae, the pea family. In Peru, it is known by the common names manayupa and pata de perro. In Peruvian traditional medicine, this plant is used for wound healing, and valued for its anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fabales Fabaceae Desmodium

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