Neptunia plena (L.) Benth.

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Neptunia plena (L.) Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 115242 with R. L. Liesner & Francisco Delascio, 23 Oct 1977

  • Location

    Venezuela. Delta Amacuro. Tucupita Mun. Along road between Tucupita and airport, along Cano Manamo, road to San Rafael.

  • Habitat

    Swampy ground.

  • Description

    Erect bush, 1.5 m. tall; flowers yellow. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    Ex Herb Missouri Botanical Garden Herbarium, No. 2889170

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 645246

    Occurrence ID: 19f51796-c351-4326-9e19-c570bea34e27

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Neptunia plena (L.) Benth. det R. L. Liesner, 1980
    Note: !, Shawn Krosnick, 2000

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Delta Amacuro

  • County/Municipio

    Tucupita Mun.

  • Locality

    Along road between Tucupita and airport, along Cano Manamo, road to San Rafael

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    9.05, -62.05

  • Distribution

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MISSOURI
BOTANICAL GARDEN
HERBARIUM
£
Leaf sample removed for DNA study of Neptunia
for Joseph Vitelli, Biosecurity Queensland,
Sherwood, Queensland, Australia
May 2010
Neptunia plena (L.) Benth. *n
Shawn Krosnick
Cornell University, Ithaca New York
January 7, 2000
PLANTS OF VENEZUELA
No. 115242	LEG.-MIM.
Neptunia plena (L.) Benth.
Det: R. Liesner 1980
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Erect bush, 1.5 m tall; flowers yellow.
Swampy ground.
TERR. FED. DELTA AMACURO: Depto. Tucupita:
along road between Tucupita and airport,
along Cano Manamo, road to San Rafael, Lat.
9°3TN., Long. 62°3TW.
Alt. 50 metros
23 Oct. 1977
Col. : Julian A. Steyermark, Ronald Liesner
& Fracisco Delascio
Distributed by the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Instituto Botánico
(Ministerio del Ambiente y de los Recursos Naturales Renovables). Field
work supported by NSF (United States) and CONICIT (Venezuela).
00645246