Grona triflora

Grona triflora
Inflorescence in Kerala
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Grona
Species:
G. triflora
Binomial name
Grona triflora
(L.) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi
Synonyms
Synonymy
  • Aeschynomene triflora (L.) Poir.
  • Desmodium albiflorum Cordem., nom. illeg. homonym. post.
  • Desmodium bullamense G.Don
  • Desmodium granulatum (Schumach. & Thonn.) Walp.
  • Desmodium stipulaceum (Burm.f.) Hassk., nom. illeg. homonym. post.
  • Desmodium triflorum (L.) DC.
  • Desmodium triflorum var. adpressum Ohwi
  • Desmodium triflorum var. minimus Stehlé
  • Desmodium triflorum var. minus Wight & Arn.
  • Desmodium triflorum var. pygmaeum Hoehne
  • Desmodium triflorum var. villosum Wight & Arn.
  • Hedysarum biflorum P.Willemet
  • Hedysarum granulatum Schumach. & Thonn.
  • Hedysarum granuliferum Biehler, orth. var.
  • Hedysarum stipulaceum Burm.f.
  • Hedysarum triflorum L.
  • Hippocrepis humilis Blanco
  • Meibomia triflora (L.) Kuntze
  • Meibomia triflora f. coerulescens Kuntze
  • Meibomia triflora f. flavescens Kuntze
  • Meibomia triflora var. glabrescens Kuntze
  • Meibomia triflora var. pilosa Kuntze
  • Meibomia triflora f. purpurea Kuntze
  • Meibomia triflora f. violacea Kuntze
  • Meibomia triflora f. violacea Kuntze
  • Meibomia triflora f. virescens Kuntze
  • Nicolsonia reptans Meisn.
  • Nicolsonia triflora (L.) Griseb.
  • Onobrychis heterophylla Schrank ex Steud.
  • Pleurolobus triflorus (L.) J.St.-Hil.
  • Sagotia triflora (L.) Duchass. & Walp.

Grona triflora, also known as Desmodium triflorum, creeping tick trefoil, or three-flower beggarweed, is a plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to tropical regions around the globe and introduced to subtropical regions including the southern United States.

Phytochemicals

Grona triflora contains alkaloids including N,N-dimethyltryptophan methyl ester, dimethyltryptamine-N-oxide, hypaphorine (structurally related to plakohypaphorine), phenylethylamine, hordenine, tyramine, and trigonelline.

Medicinal applications and qualities

Creeping tick trefoil has been utilized in folk medicine. Conditions it has been used for include wounds, diarrhea, rheumatism, dysentery, and skin diseases.

Known substances found in trefoils include alkaloids and flavonoids. The entire plant is used in human nutritional treatment.

Agricultural applications

Creeping tick trefoil is used in agriculture similarly to the closely related Desmodium; see Desmodium#uses.

References

  1. ↑ NatureServe (4 September 2026). "Desmodium triflorum". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Grona triflora (L.) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
  3. ↑ "Grona triflora". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
  4. ↑ "Grona triflora". Tropical Forages. Australian Government: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research. 2020. Archived from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Ghosal, S.; Srivastava, R. S.; Bhattacharya, S. K.; Debnath, P. K. (June 1973). "Desmodiumalkaloids". Planta Medica. 23 (4): 321–329. Bibcode:1973PlMed..23..321G. doi:10.1055/s-0028-1099451. PMID 4269926.
  6. ↑ Ghosal, S.; Srivastava, R. S.; Banerjee, P. K.; Dutta, S. K. (December 1971). "Alkaloids of Desmodium triflorum". Phytochemistry. 10 (12): 3312–3313. Bibcode:1971PChem..10.3312G. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97411-9.
  7. 1 2 Herbpathy https://herbpathy.com/Uses-and-Benefits-of-Creeping-Tick-Trefoil-Cid1166 retrieved 17 Oct 2022