Desmodium sclerophyllum Benth.
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Filed As
Fabaceae
Desmodium sclerophyllum Benth. -
Collector(s)
B. M. Torke 679 with Ramiro Gonzáles, 04 Jun 2009
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Location
Bolivia. La Paz. Abel Iturralde Prov. "Pampas del Madidi" area of the middle reaches of the Rio Madidi basin: "Campamento Permanente" on the N shore of the Rio Madidi, ca. 15.6 linear km NE of the confluence with the Rio Enatahua (Rio Inambari according to one guide), pampas toward the tractor track and abandonded farmsteads, ca. 1-2.5 km N and E of camp.
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Habitat
Savanna, mostly well-drained, but with a wet portion near a seepage, with scattered trees and tree islands, clay soils, flat terrain.
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Description
Subshrub, ca. 2.5 m tall, inflorescences branching from single stems, ca. 1.5 m long, corolla marroon, fruits green turning brown; SILICA COLLECTION. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01467260
Occurrence ID: 0994b1be-f0ca-4139-a772-abe6142cddb2
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Laboratory Collections
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Feedback
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Fabales
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Family
Fabaceae
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All Determinations
Desmodium sclerophyllum Benth. det B. M. Torke, Oct 2011
Note: Leguminosae-Papilionoideae
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Region
South America
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Country
Bolivia
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State/Province
La Paz
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County/Municipio
Abel Iturralde Prov.
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Locality
"Pampas del Madidi" area of the middle reaches of the Rio Madidi basin: "Campamento Permanente" on the N shore of the Rio Madidi, ca. 15.6 linear km NE of the confluence with the Rio Enatahua (Rio Inambari according to one guide), pampas toward the tractor track and abandonded farmsteads, ca. 1-2.5 km N and E of camp
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Elevation
Alt. 163 m. (535 ft.)
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Coordinates
-12.8532, -67.6448
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Distribution
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Desmodium sclerophyllum Benth.