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Phyllodium pulchellum.jpg

Phyllodium pulchellum  (L.) Desv.


Plants > Angiosperms > Fabaceae > ​​​Phyllodium pulchellum

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Fabales
Family: ​​Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Phyllodium
Species: pulchellum


  • Common names: 
  • Thai names: เกล็ดปลาช่อน klet pla chon (Saraburi), เกล็ดลิ่นใหญ่ klet lin yai (Nakhon Ratchasima), ลิ่นต้น lin ton (Central), ลูกหนีบต้น luk nip ton (Prachin Buri), หญ้าเกล็ดลิ่น ya klet lin (Northern, Peninsular), หญ้าสองปล้อง ya song plong (Central), หางลิ่น hang lin (Surat Thani)
  • Chinese names: 排钱树 pai qian shu
  • Distribution: Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya
  • Image locations: Mae Hong Son (Pai)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: ID credit Tomoki Sando
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Image locations

Images of Phyllodium pulchellum from Thailand.
Phyllodium pulchellum Pai Mae Hong Son Oct 2017.jpg
Phyllodium pulchellum, Pai, Mae Hong Son, Oct 2017
Phyllodium pulchellum leaves Pai Mae Hong Son Oct 2017.jpg
Phyllodium pulchellum, Pai, Mae Hong Son, Oct 2017

References: 
​​The Plant List - accessed 27 Feb 2020​
Forest Herbarium - BKF​ - accessed 27 Feb 2020​
KEW Plants of the World Online - accessed 27 Feb 2020​
Flora of China - accessed 27 Feb 2020
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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