Desmodium leiocarpum (Spreng.) G.Don

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Desmodium leiocarpum (Spreng.) G.Don

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 23297 with R. Reis dos Santos, R. Souza & S. F. da Fonseca, 14 Feb 1969

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Serra do Espinhaço, ca. 35 km N.E. of Francisco Sá, on road to Salinas.

  • Habitat

    Swamp border. Valley flats, capoeira with grazed grasses near swampy creek margin.

  • Description

    Shrub ca. 1m. tall. Fruit yellow-green. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00983806

    Occurrence ID: 4f17d4a8-5b55-4cac-961d-b06bfcea610b

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • Locality

    Serra do Espinhaço, ca. 35 km N.E. of Francisco Sá, on road to Salinas

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1100 m. (3609 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.4038, -43.2184

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    5000

  • 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
No. 23297
Desmodium leiocarpum (Spreng.) G. Don
det. J. Grimes, 1990
Shrub ca. lm tall. Fruit yellow-green. Swamp
border. Valley flats, capoeira with grazed
grasses near swampy creek margin, ca. 35km
NE of Francisco Sa, road to Salinas. Elev.
1100 m.
H. S. Irwin, R. Reis dos Santos,
R. Souza, & S. F. da Fonseca	14 February 1969
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Universidade de Brasilia and
the Instituto de Pesquisas e Experimenta^ao do Norte, supported in part by
funds from the National Science Foundation.
00983806