Desmodium leiocarpum (Spreng.) G.Don

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Desmodium leiocarpum (Spreng.) G.Don

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 14231 with J. W. Grear, Jr., R. Souza, R. Reis dos Santos, 29 Mar 1966

  • Location

    Brazil. Goiás. Formosa Mun. Serra Geral de Goiás, Rio Paraná, ca. 35 km N. of Formosa, on road to São Gabriel.

  • Habitat

    Cerrado. Occasional.

  • Description

    Erect subhsrub to ca. 2m. tall. Corolla reddish purple, aging to dark blue. Immature fruit red-brown. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00983828

    Occurrence ID: a256125a-ba13-45d4-b88e-9f566e813426

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Goiás

  • County/Municipio

    Formosa Mun.

  • Locality

    Serra Geral de Goiás, Rio Paraná, ca. 35 km N. of Formosa, on road to São Gabriel

  • Elevation

    Alt. 950 m. (3117 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -15.3, -47.38

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1000

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Serra Geral de Goias, Estado de Goi&s. 14°S, 46°W
No. 1U231
Desmodium leiocarpum (Spreng) G. Don
det. J. Grimes, 3/90
Erect subshrub to ca. 2 m. tall. Corolla
reddish purple, aging to dark blue.
Immature fruit redjbrcrwn. Occasional.
Cerrado, Rio Parana,^ca. 33> km. N. of
Formosa on road to Sao Gabriel, Goias.
Elevation 950 m.
H. S. Irwin, J. W. Grear, Jr.,
R Souza, R. Reis dos Santos	29 March 1966__
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Univeraidade de Brasilia.
Inatituto AgronSmico do Norte, and the Ministtrio da Agricoltara. Supported to
part by funds from the National Science Foundation.
00983828