Centrosema vexillatum Benth.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Centrosema vexillatum Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 30206 with R. M. Harley, G. L. Smith, with S. G. da Fonsêca, R. Souza, J. Fonsêca Filho, 13 Jan 1971

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Serra do Espinhaço, near summit of Serra da Piedade, ca. 35 km E. of Belo Horizonte, near BR-31.

  • Habitat

    Outcrops. Steep iron-rich slopes.

  • Description

    Semi-woody creeper or weak climber, the stems to ca. 3 m. long. Corolla light reddish violet, becoming dark red violet with age. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00982652

    Occurrence ID: 996070df-faae-4897-b954-33823066e785

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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, near summit of Serra da Piedade, ca. 35 km E. of Belo Horizonte, near BR-31

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1800 - 2000 m. (5906 - 6562 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.8224, -43.6761

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    498

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Georeferenced to 1800m high at middle slopes of Serra da Piedade, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Using Google Maps - Satellite and Map View - located Serra da Piedade, between the cities of Belo Horizonte and Caete. Used Terrain View (Google Maps) to located the 1800m high closest to the Serra da Piedade (-19.820990, -43.677550), used it as the select geographic center. Used Distance Measurement Tool and What's Here Tool (Google Maps) to approximate the linear extent by measuring from the select center to the farthest extent of the 1800m elevation in the middle slopes of Serra da Piedade (-19.822121, -43.681927). Input: coordinates (-19.822370, -43.676130), linear extent (0.486km), measurement error (0.01km) into MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator to find the uncertainty radius (498m). According to Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Named Place: Bounded Area.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Estado de Minas Gerais
Serra do Espinhaso
No. 30206
Centrosena vexiliaturn Benth*
det# M. Array©* 1973
Semi-woody creeper or weak climber, the
stems to ca. 3m long* Corolla light reddish
violet, becoming dark red violet with age.
Outcrops# Steep iron-rich slopes, near
summit of Serra da Piedade, ca. 35km E* of
Belo Horizonte, near BR-31. 1800 - 2000m,
H. S. Irwin, R. M. Harley, E. OnishleleV’ January 1971
Held work conducted with the collaboration of the Universidade de Brasilia and
the Instituto de Peeqaisas e Experimentacào Agricola do Norte, supported in
part by fundB from the National Science Foundation.
00982652