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: 00982651

    Occurrence ID: da081491-d10d-4f9f-a961-8b5ed59bb797

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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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Decumbent herb, the stems to ca. 5m long*
Corolla violet, paler without. Fruit green.
Locally common. Hills with iron-rich
"canga" soil ca. 3km N. of Mariana, road
to Santa Barbara, elev. ca. 1500m.
H. S. Irwin, R. M. Harley, E. Onlshl g February 1971
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the UnJversidada de Brasilia and
the Institute de Pesauisas e BxperimentaeSo Agricola do Norte, supported In
part by funds from the National Science Foundation.
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