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Polhillides velutina.jpg

Polhillides velutina  (Willd.) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi


Plants > Angiosperms > Fabaceae > ​​​Polhillides velutina

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


  • Common names: 
  • Thai names: กะตึกแป katuek pae (Lampang), ชาใบ cha bai (Chiang Mai), ตืดแมวขาว tuet maeo khao (Chiang Mai), หญ้าตืดแมว ya tuet maeo (Lampang), หญ้าตืดหมา ya tuet ma (Lampang), หญ้าสองปล้อง ya song plong (Central, Northern), หางกะหรอด hang karot (Chanthaburi), เหนียวใหญ่ niao yai (Prachuap Khiri Khan), เหมือดวัว mueat wua (Chiang Mai)
  • Chinese names: 绒毛山蚂蝗 rong mao shan ma huang
  • Distribution: Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam; tropical Africa; introduced in tropical Americas and Australia
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (Doi Suthep-Pui N.P., Mae Rim)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: According to Sawai Mattapha Polhillides velutina is the current valid name for this species. 06 Dec 2020
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Image locations

Images of Polhillides velutina from Thailand.
Polhillides velutina Doi Suthep Chiang Mai Nov 2020.jpg
Polhillides velutina, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, Nov 2020
Polhillides velutina plant Doi Suthep Chiang Mai Nov 2020.jpg
Polhillides velutina, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, Nov 2020
Desmodium velutinum flowers Mae Rim Chiang Mai October 2016.jpg
Desmodium velutinum, Mae Rim, Chiang Mai, October 2016. ID credit วีระยุทธ์ เลาหะจินดา
Desmodium velutinum Mae Rim Chiang Mai October 2016.jpg
Desmodium velutinum, Mae Rim, Chiang Mai, October 2016. ID credit วีระยุทธ์ เลาหะจินดา

References: 
KEW Plants of the World online - accessed 11 Nov 2020
​The Plant List - accessed 21 Nov 2019 (as Desmodium velutinum)
Forest Herbarium - BKF - accessed 21 Nov 2019​ (as Desmodium velutinum)
Flora of China - accessed 21 Nov 2019 (as Desmodium velutinum)
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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