Progress on studying the diversity of germplasm and the forage value in Desmodium Desv.plants
[Objectives]The diversity of wild germplasm in Desmodium Desv.and its value of medicine and feeding as resources of forage with high-quality were evaluated to provide a basis for the further studies on feeding animals and promoting the utilization of Desmodium Desv.plants.[Methods]The status,genetic diver-sity,chemical composition,and the value of feeding in germplasm of Desmodium Desv.were systematically analyzed by reviewing relevant literature from China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI)over the past 20 years.[Results]The germplasm of Desmodium Desv.has abundant biodiversity and good potential of feeding.Desmodium Desv.plants have strong adaptability to the environment,wide applications,and high nutritional value.They are a legume forage with great potential for development and utilization,and are suitable as a new type of feed for animal husbandry.[Conclusions]The introduction and domestication of Desmodium Desv.should be strengthened,germplasm of Desmodium Desv.with high-quality should be selected,more compre-hensive value of feeding should be mined to scientifically and reasonably utilize this kind of feeding to achieve its widespread application and sustainable development in modern animal husbandry.
Desmodium Desv.germplasmgenetic diversityvalue of feedingresources of forage