Filed As:

Fabaceae
Desmodium sclerophyllum Benth.
All Determinations:

Desmodium sclerophyllum Benth. det. B. M. Torke, Oct 2011
Note: Leguminosae-Papilionoideae

Location:

Bolivia. La Paz. Abel Iturralde Prov. "Pampas del Madidi" area of the middle reaches of the Rio Madidi basin: "Campamento Permanente" on the N shore of the Rio Madidi, ca. 15.6 linear km NE of the confluence with the Rio Enatahua (Rio Inambari according to one guide), pampas toward the tractor track and abandonded farmsteads, ca. 1-2.5 km N and E of camp. Alt. 163 m. (535 ft.)
Collector(s):

B. M. Torke 679 with Ramiro Gonzáles, 04 Jun 2009
Description:

Subshrub, ca. 2.5 m tall, inflorescences branching from single stems, ca. 1.5 m long, corolla marroon, fruits green turning brown; SILICA COLLECTION. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.
Habitat:

Savanna, mostly well-drained, but with a wet portion near a seepage, with scattered trees and tree islands, clay soils, flat terrain.
Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 01467260
GUID: 0994b1be-f0ca-4139-a772-abe6142cddb2
Map:

Coordinates: (-12.8532, -67.6448)

Distribution:

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