Desmodium scorpiurus (Sw.) Desv.

OCR>>>FLORA OF ARUBA Herbarium of Utrecht University (U)
FABACEAE Desmodium scorpiurus (Sw.) Desv.
Det. A.S.J. van Proosdij	1999
Around sportfield of Santa Cruz
Partly shaded by trees, more or less dry soil of mixed
origin.
Prostrate herb; stems flat on the ground, up to 1 m longue, green. Leaves a little soft, dark green, lower side paler with whitish veines. Calyx green; corolla outside lilac with purple margin, inside whitish lilac; filaments and pistil whitish; anthers yellow. Fruits sticky, round, slightly constricted, pale green. SPEC NOV. FOR THE ABC-ISLANDS!
A.S.J.	van Proosdij
B.P.	van de Riet S.A.L. Zander
nr. 817
23-02-1999
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