Chamaecrista serpens (L.) Greene var. serpens

  • Filed As

    Caesalpiniaceae
    Chamaecrista serpens (L.) Greene var. serpens

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. King 1828 with Charles Feddema, 18 Jul 1959

  • Location

    Mexico. Oaxaca. Santiago Niltepec Mun. 10-12 km E of the village of Niltepec along the Pan-American hwy (route 190), Oax.

  • Habitat

    Open grazed areas; vegetation mainly of thorny leguminous tree and shrubs, open sun. Common. Gravel soil.

  • Description

    Flowers yellow. Phenology of specimen: Fruit, Flower.

  • Specimen Notes

    Origen: Herbarium of the University of Michigan

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 554494

    Occurrence ID: 8c440bef-e726-44db-9668-e92f21d11492

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • State/Province

    Oaxaca

  • County/Municipio

    Santiago Niltepec Mun.

  • Locality

    10-12 km E of the village of Niltepec along the Pan-American hwy (route 190), Oax.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    16.5267, -94.5288

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New York Botanical Garden Revision of Cassia sect. Chamaecrista of the Americas
Cassia serpens L. var. serpens H. S. Irwin & R. C. Bameby
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00554494
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PLANTS OF THE ISTHMUS OF TEHUANTEPEC
COLLECTED FOR THE HERBARIUM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN BY ROBERT MERRILL KING AND CHARLES FEDDEMA
STATE OF OAXACA. MEXICO
Cassia serpens L. ?
dup. det. R. S. Cowan I960
Open grazed areas 10-12 km. east of the village of Niltepec along the Pan-American highway (Route 190) ; vegetation mainly of thorny leguminous trees and shrubs; elevation SO m. or less.
Common; gravel soil, open sun; flowers yellow.
ROBERT MERRILL KING, NO. 1828
18 JULY 1959