Aeschynomene parviflora Micheli
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Authority
Rudd, Velva E. 1955. The American species of Aeschynomene. Contr. U. S. Natl. Herb. 32: 1-172.
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Family
Fabaceae
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Scientific Name
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Type
Type locality: Lagôa Santa, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Type collected by Warming (No. 3011), cited below.
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Description
Description - Stem about 1 m. high, gland ular-hispidulous to glabrate; stipules about 7 mm. long, subglabrous or moderately hispid, entire, the portion above the point of attachment acuminate, about 5 mm. long, the lower portion about 2 mm. long, acute or truncate; leaves 1-3 cm. long, 12-30-foliolate, the petiole hispidulous, the rachis subglabrous; leaflets oblong, about 5-8 mm. long, 1.5-2 mm. wide; inflorescences fewflowered, the pedicels and peduncles hispidulous, the bracts deltoidovate, scarcely 1 mm. long, acuminate to acute, ciliate; flowers 3-4 mm. long; calyx 1.5-2 mm. long ; standard about 4 mm. long, spatulate, 2 mm. wide at maximum, glandular-ciliolate along the upper margin; wings about 3.5 mm. long, the claw 1 mm. long, the blade obovate, about 2.5 mm. long and 1.5 mm. wide; keel petals about as long as the wings, slightly arcuate; stamens about 3 mm. long; fruit about 6-9 mm. long, commonly 2- or rarely 3-articulate, the articles about 2 mm. wide, 2.5-3 mm. long, hispidulous, sometimes minutely verrucose; seeds about 1 mm. long and 0.7 mm. wide.
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Discussion
As indicated in the key, this species is readily distinguished within the series by its smaller flowers and fruits.