Centrosema virginianum (L.) Benth.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Centrosema virginianum (L.) Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 30728 with R. M. Harley & G. L. Smith, 21 Feb 1971

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Serra do Tombador. ca. 23 km E of Morro do Chapéu, road to Mundo Novo.

  • Habitat

    Low woodland on slopes.

  • Description

    Slender twining vine ca. 1.5 m long. Corolla varying from lavender to white, the standard medially purple-streaked. Fruit green. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 585457

    Occurrence ID: 1fd26b93-2bc8-43c3-b34a-4887229a5c3c

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Serra do Tombador. ca. 23 km E of Morro do Chapéu, road to Mundo Novo

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1000 m. (3281 ft.)

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Estado de Bahia
30728 Serra do Tombador
Centrosema virginianum Benth*
det. M. K. Arroyo, 1973
Slender twining vine ca, 1.5m long.
Corolla varying from lavender to white,
the standard medially purple-streaked.
Fruit green* Low woodland on slopes, ca«
23km E. of Morro do Chapeu, road to
Mundo Novo, elev. ca. lOOOnw
H. S. Irwin, R. M. Harley, G. L. Smith
21 February 1971
Held work. conducted with the collaboration of the Univeraidade de Brasilia and
the Instituto de Pesquisas e Experimenta cao Aerícola do Norte, supported in
part by funds from the National Science Foundation.
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