Mimosa lewisii Barneby

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Mimosa lewisii Barneby

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 22861 with G. L. Bromley, A. M. de Carvalho, J. M. Soares Nunes, J. L. Hage and E. B. dos Santos, 31 May 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Morro do Chapéu Mun. Rio do Ferro Doido, 19.5km SE of Morro do Chapéu on the BA 052 highway to Mundo Novo. D6.

  • Habitat

    This plant growing by river. Open srub to closed low woodland. [see specimen label for additional information].

  • Description

    Spiny shrub to 2m [see specimen label for additional information]. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 442592

    Occurrence ID: 9085be6e-4320-4594-9851-96c939343fbf

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Mimosa lewisii Barneby det R. C. Barneby

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Morro do Chapéu Mun.

  • Locality

    Rio do Ferro Doido, 19.5km SE of Morro do Chapéu on the BA 052 highway to Mundo Novo. D6

  • Elevation

    Alt. 900 m. (2953 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -11.63, -41.03

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Field work sponsored by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Acadcmia
Brasileira de Ciencias, and carried out with the collaboration of the Centro de
Pesquisas do Cacau, Itabuna, Bahia, March - June, 1980
Mimosa
Morro do Chapeu
Rio do Ferro Doido, 19.5 km. SE of Morro do
Chapeu on the BA 052 highway to Mundo Novo,
with water-worn, horizontally bedded sandstone
at surface, with damp sand, sedge marsh,
exposed rocks & waterfall. Vegetation open
scrub to closed low woodland in drier areas.
Alt. ca. 900 m. U°02'W., 11°38'S. D6
This plant growing by river.
Spiny shrub to 2 m. with spreading stems,
with reddish bristles above. Calyx & corolla
pale green, anthers greenish-yellow with rigid
whitish filaments.
31 May 1980	R.M. Harley 22861
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00442592
R.M.Harley, G.L.Bromley, A. M.DeCarvalho, J.M. Soares Nunes,
J.L.Hage, &. E.B.DosSantos
in Harley No.
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EX HERBARIO KEWEN'SI
BRAZIL; ESTADO DA BAHIA
00442592