Desmodium molliculum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Desmodium |
Species: | D. molliculum
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Binomial name | |
Desmodium molliculum |
Desmodium molliculum, called manayupa or pata de perro in Peru, is a perennial herb in the pea family, Fabaceae. [1]
In Peru it is used in traditional medicine for wound healing and its antiinflammatory and antiseptic properties. [2]