Centrosema pubescens Benth.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Centrosema pubescens Benth.

  • Collector(s)

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

  • Location

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

  • 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.

  • Description

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

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00982475

    Occurrence ID: 2d007550-8ffe-430f-b6ba-6a2f9a3de0d7

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Centrosema pubescens Benth. det R. C. Barneby

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    São Luís Mun.

  • Locality

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

  • Coordinates

    -2.5, -44.25

  • Distribution

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Fa baceta e
FLORA OF BRAZIL
State of Maranhao
Clitorla sp
"Ilha de Sao Luis”, 2°30»S/: 44°15,W (city of Sao Luis y.
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 (MAs sai-palm") and Mauritia flexuosa
("Buriti-palm") are common.
This stand: "Calhau", 6 km NNE from the center of the
city. Sandy shore and dunes.
F1owers violet to blúe cóloxéd. |
NEW YORK BOTANjCAL GARDEN
leg,: I. & G. Gottsberger
No.: 13-301082
00982475
Date: Oct.,13,1982
00982475