Chamaecrista scabra (Pohl ex Benth.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Distrito Federal

  • Locality

    Córrego Covanças, near Chapada da Contagem, ca. 20 km N.E. of Brasília

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1000 m. (3281 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -15.6555, -47.7847

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    10000

  • Georeferencing Method

    online gazetteer. Coordinates for Brasilia determined from ADL, offset calculated as straight line on MANIS.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Subshrub to ca, 1*0 cm. tall, with several
stems from base. Corolla yellow. Fruit
green with purple bristles. Locally fre-
quent. Steep campo slopes, Gorrego Covancas,
near Chapada da Contagem, ca.l20 km. N. E. of
Brasilia. Elevation 1000 m. !
H. S. Irwin, R. Souza,
R. Reis dos Santos
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Unfversidade de Brasilia,
Institute Agronomico do Norte, and the Minist£rio da Agricultura. Supported in
part by funds from the National Science Foundation, i
10 January 1966
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Chamaecrista scabra (Benth.) H.S. Irwin & Barneby
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botanical
New York Botanical Garden
Revision o£ Cassia, Sect. Absus
Cassia scabra Pohl ex Benth.
H. S. Irwin & R.C. Barneby
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Distrito Federal
No. 115>27
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