Aeschynomene histrix Poir. var. histrix

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Aeschynomene histrix Poir. ? var. histrix

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 21785 with G. L. Bromley, A. M. de Carvalho, J. L. Hage & H. S. Brito, 26 Apr 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Chapadao Ocidental da Bahia. ca. 10 km. SW of Sorrentina, on the road to Goiás.

  • Habitat

    Cerrado. Sand.

  • Description

    herb. Viscid glandular herb with prostrate to ascending straight stems to 1 m. long, spreading from central root stock. Leaves pale green, paler beneath. Sepals tinged reddish. Petals very pale yellow, with standard pink tinged outside, and with dark red blaze near base of limb within. Young fruit green. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 451893

    Occurrence ID: 067df912-0be1-4953-a4aa-5e7c39d2bfa0

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Aeschynomene histrix Poir. var. histrix, ?, det G. P. Lewis, 1981
    Note: Annotation by G. P. Lewis, 1981: Aeschynomene hsitrix ? var histix vergens ad var. incana (Vogel) Benth.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Chapadao Ocidental da Bahia. ca. 10 km. SW of Sorrentina, on the road to Goiás

  • Elevation

    Alt. 600 m. (1969 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.45, -44.68

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• Aeschynomene
Chapadao Ocidental aa Bahia
ca. 10 km. S..7. of Correntina, on the
road to G-oi^s. Cerraao overlying sand..
Alt. ca. 600 m. |g°41'W, 13°27'S. F3.
Viscid glandular herb with prostrate to
ascending straight stems to 1 m. long,
spreading from central root stock. Leaves
pale green, paler beneath Sepals tinged
reddish. Petals very pale yellow, with
standard pink tinged outside, and with dark
red blaze near base of limb within. Young
fruit green.
26 April 1980 R.1Í. Harley 21785
R,M.Harley, G.L. Bromley, A. M.De Carvalho, J.L.Hage, &H.S.Brito
EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
BRAZIL: ESTADO DA BAHIA
in Harley No.
Field work sponsored by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Academia
Brasileira de Ciindas, and carried out with the collaboration of the Centro de
Pesquisas do Cacau, ltabuna, Bahia» March - June, 1980
00451893