Filed As:

Fabaceae
Centrosema pubescens Benth.

All Determinations:

Centrosema pubescens Benth. det. R. C. Barneby

Location:

Brazil. Maranhão. São Luís Mun. "Ilha de São Luís", (city of São Luís). "Calhau", 6 km NNE from the center of the city.

Collector(s):

I. Silberbauer-Gottsberger 13- 301082 with G. Gottsberger, 13 Oct 1982

Description:

Flowers violet to blue colored. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Sandy shores and dunes. The island, formerly covered by forests, nowadays shows mainly low secondary vegetation ("Capoeira") and shrubby open places. The "Babassu-palm" (Orbignya martiana) is a prominent element, especially in secondary growth. Along water course Euterpe oleracea ("Assai-palm") and Mauritia flexuosa ("Buriti-palm") are common.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 00982475
GUID: 2d007550-8ffe-430f-b6ba-6a2f9a3de0d7

Map:

Coordinates: (-2.5, -44.25)

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