Centrosema vexillatum Benth.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Centrosema vexillatum Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 29627 with R. M. Harley, E. Onishi, with S. G. da Fonsêca, R. Souza, J. Fonsêca Filho, 02 Feb 1971

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Serra do Espinhaço, ca. 3 km N. of Mariana, road to Santa Bárbara.

  • Habitat

    Hills with iron-rich "canga" soil. Locally common.

  • Description

    Decumbent herb, the stems to ca. 5 m. long. Corolla violet, paler without. Fruit green. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00982628

    Occurrence ID: d219356d-247b-4746-b1d7-53e9998d9d40

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Centrosema vexillatum Benth. det M. T. K. Arroyo, 1973

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • Locality

    Serra do Espinhaço, ca. 3 km N. of Mariana, road to Santa Bárbara

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1500 m. (4921 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -20.3749, -43.4181

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Eetado de Minas Gerais
Serra do Espinhaco
No. 29627
Centrosema vexillatum Benth.
det. M. Arroyo» 1973
Decumbent herb, the stems to ca. long*
Corolla violet, paler without. Fruit green.
Locally common. Hills with iron-rich
i,canga11 soil ca. 3km N. of Mariana, road
to Santa Barbara, elev. ca. l^OQm.
H. S. Irwin, R. M. Harley, E. Onlshi g February_**71
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Universidade de Brasilia and
the Institute de Pesquisas e Experimentas&o Agricola do Norte, supported In
pprt by funds from the National Science Foundation.
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