Desmodium tortuosum (Sw.) DC.
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Filed As
Fabaceae
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Collector(s)
J. Rietsema 42908 R with Dorothy Beveridge, 08 Mar 2008
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Location
Belize. Belize. Caye Caulker (southern island), village of Caye Caulker.
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Habitat
Date Lane behind De Real Macaw.
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Description
Herb, plants to 2m tall. Terminal inflorescences, wide open, on long flowering stems. Flowers purple, very small, 5mm, and few, terminal on stems.Fruits small pods, 2cm long, hanging down, constricted between seeds.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01158558
Occurrence ID: cf30f43b-4bf8-4107-b230-5ce84a39a07b
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Fabales
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Family
Fabaceae
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All Determinations
Desmodium tortuosum (Sw.) DC. det J. Rietsema, 2008
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Region
Central America
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Country
Belize
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State/Province
Belize
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Locality
Caye Caulker (southern island), village of Caye Caulker
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Coordinates
17.7464, -88.0242
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Distribution
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Desmodium tortuosum (Sw.) DC.