Centrosema vexillatum Benth.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Centrosema vexillatum Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 30655 with R. M. Harley, G. L. Smith, with S. G. da Fonsêca, R. Souza, J. Fonsêca Filho, 18 Jan 1971

  • Location

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

  • Habitat

    Steep slopes and outcrops with generally rocky surface, iron-rich soil in pockets and crevices.

  • Description

    Decumbent or twining, the stems to ca. 2 m. long. Corolla lavender-purple, aging to red-violet, greenish lavender without. Fruit green. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00982677

    Occurrence ID: fba9e061-748a-4fcc-bf31-2909cc10be45

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

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2000 m. (6562 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.8331, -43.7264

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    10000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Estado de Minas Gerais
_ __	Serra do Espinhaeo
No. 30655
Centrosema vexillatum Benth.
det. M. Arroyo# 1973
Decumbent or twining, the stems to ca.
2m long. Corolla lavender-purple, aging
to red-violet, greenish lavender without*
Fruit green. Steep slopes and outcrops
with generally rocky surface, iron-rich
soil in pockets and crevices, summit of
Serra da Piedade, ca. 35km E. of Belo
Horizonte, near BR-31, ca. 2(XX)m. elev.
H. S. Irwin, R. M. Hailey, E. Onishl 18 January 1971
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Univenidada da Brasilia and
the Institute de Peaquisaa e Expert men ta?ao Agricola do Norte, supported in
part by foods from the National Science Foundation.
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00982677