Desmodieae
The tribe Desmodieae is one of the subdivisions of the plant family Fabaceae. It is composed of two subtribes, Desmodiinae and Lespedezinae. Recent phylogenetics has this tribe nested within tribe Phaseoleae.Genera
The following genera are recognized by the USDA:''Desmodium'' clade
- Alysicarpus Desv. 1813
- Christia Moench 1802
- Codariocalyx Hassk. 1842
- Desmodiastrum A. Pramanik & Thoth. 1986
- Desmodium Desv. 1813—tick clover
- Eleiotis DC. 1825
- Hegnera Schindl. 1924
- Hylodesmum H.Ohashi & R.R.Mill 2000
- Leptodesmia Benth. & Hook. f. 1865
- Mecopus Benn. 1840
- Melliniella Harms 1914
- Monarthrocarpus Merr. 1910
- Ototropis Nees
- Pseudarthria Wight & Arn. 1834
- Pycnospora R. Br. ex Wight & Arn. 1834
- Trifidacanthus Merr. 1917
- Uraria Desv. 1813
''Lespedeza'' clade
- Campylotropis Bunge 1835
- Kummerowia Schindl. 1912
- Lespedeza Michx. 1803—bush clovers, Japanese clovers
''Phyllodium'' clade
- Akschindlium H.Ohashi 2003
- Aphyllodium Gagnep. 1916
- Arthroclianthus Baill. 1870
- Dendrolobium Benth. 1852
- Droogmansia De Wild. 1902
- Hanslia Schindl. 1924
- Nephrodesmus Schindl. 1916
- Ohwia H.Ohashi 1999
- Ougeinia Benth. 1852
- Phyllodium Desv. 1813
- Tadehagi H. Ohashi 1973
- Verdesmum H. Ohashi & K. Ohashi 2012
Phylogeny
The following phylogenetic tree shows the relationships between different genera of the tribe Desmodieae.
