Eriosema benthamianum Mart. ex Benth.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Distrito Federal

  • Locality

    Chapada da Contagem, ca. 20 km N.E. of Brasília

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1000 m. (3281 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -15.6555, -47.7847

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    10000

  • Georeferencing Method

    Online gazetteer. Coordinates for Brasília determined from ADL, offset calculated on MANIS.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Distrito Federal
No. 9632
Eriosema benthamianum Mart, ex Benth.
Det.s J* W. Grear, Jr., 1967
Herb ca. 7£ cm. tall, with several stems from
large root. Corolla yellow. Few in flower,
but locally common. Steep slopes, cerrado,
Chapada da Contagem, ca. 20 km. N. E. of
Brasilia, D. F. Elevation 1000 m.
H. S. Irwin, R. Souza,
R. Reis dos Santos	28 October 1965
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Universidade de Brasilia,
Instituto Agronómico do Norte, and the Ministério da Agricultura. Supported in
part by funds from the National Science Foundation.
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