Fabaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Sunhangia elegans

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Sunhangia elegans is a very variable perennial plant, producing a cluster of erect to laxly branched stems from a woody base. The stems can become more or less woody and persist for several years. The plant can grow from 60 - 240cm tall[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. Desmodium elegans has a wide range, it is known to occur in protected areas and the population is believed to be stable at present. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeAsia - Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, south-central China (Gansu, Guizhou, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Xizang, Yunnan) northern Myanmar

HabitatDry grassy slopes and in glades in deodar forests; at elevations to 2,700 metres[ 146 Title A Manual of Indian Timbers. Publication Author Gamble. J. S. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1972 ISBN - Description First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader. ]. Forest margins, forests, thickets, mountain slopes, rocky places, roadsides and ditches; at elevations from 1,000 - 4,000 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].