Desmodium leiocarpum (Spreng.) G.Don

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Desmodium leiocarpum (Spreng.) G.Don

  • Collector(s)

    W. R. Anderson 35619 with M. Stieber, J. H. Kirkbride Jr., S. G. da Fonsêca, R. Souza, J. Fonsêca Filho, 07 Feb 1972

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Gouveia Mun. Serra do Espinhaço, ca. 17 km SW of Gouevia, km 258 on MG-259.

  • Habitat

    Steep, rocky hillside below sandstone cliffs, stream at base of hills, and recently burned between hills; edge of stream.

  • Description

    Shrub 2 m. tall; petals metallic blue; staminal tube pinl. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00983797

    Occurrence ID: fc0428c3-5b57-4991-8724-02434786f03b

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • County/Municipio

    Gouveia Mun.

  • Locality

    Serra do Espinhaço, ca. 17 km SW of Gouevia, km 258 on MG-259

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1000 - 1050 m. (3281 - 3445 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.5647, -43.8344

  • 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 Espinha^o
Desmodium leiocarpum (Spreng) G. Don
detT”J. Grimes, 3/90
Shrub 2m tall; petals metallic blue;
staminal tube pinlj edge of stream. C. 17km
SW of Gouveia, Municipio de Gouveia, Km.
258 on M.G. 259} steep, rocky hillside below
sandstone cliffs, stream at base of hills,
and recently burned cerrado between hillsj
elev. 1000 - 1050nu
W.R. Anderson, M. Stieber, J.H. Klrkbride, Jr. | February_1972
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Universidade de Brasilia and the
Instituto de Pesquisas e Experimentado Agricola do Norte, supported in part by
funds from the National Science Foundation.
00983797