Galactia decumbens (Benth.) Chodat & Hassl.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Galactia decumbens (Benth.) Chodat & Hassl.

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 5845 with J. R. Pirani, R. de Mello-Silva, and J. B. Fernandes, 11 Feb 1988

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Unaí Mun. 20 km S of Unaí on road to Paracatú (MG 188).

  • Habitat

    Cerrado on red clay.

  • Description

    Trailing subshrub with stems along ground. Leaves lustrous yellow green, paler beneath. Corollas purple. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 601435

    Occurrence ID: bcec1687-932d-4c77-8fe9-0f2f44f2a695

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • County/Municipio

    Unaí Mun.

  • Locality

    20 km S of Unaí on road to Paracatú (MG 188)

  • Coordinates

    -16.53, -46.88

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The New York Botanical Garden
5845	Leguminosae
Galactia decumbens (Benth.) Hassler
det. R. Barneby, 1989
BRAZIL. MINAS GERAIS: Mun. Unai, 20 km S of Unal on
road to Paracatú (MG 188). 16°32fS, 46°53fW. Cerrado
on red clay.
Trailing subshrub with stems along ground. Leaves
lustrous yellow green, paler beneath. Corollas
purple.
W.W. Thomas, J.R. Pirani, R. de Mello-Silva,
and J.B. Fernandes	11 Feb 1988
Collected with financial assistance from the
Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation
00601435