Centrosema virginianum (L.) Benth.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Centrosema ? virginianum (L.) Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 21445 with G. L. Bromley, A. M. de Carvalho, J. L. Hage & H. S. Brito, 17 Apr 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Basin of the Upper Sao Francisco River. ca. 26 km NE of Bom Jesus da Lapa on the road to Calderão.

  • Habitat

    Caatinga woodland with nearby marsh.

  • Description

    Twining shrub to 3 m. Leaves coriaceous. Sepals pale green, tinged brown. Standard pale , with mottled bluish-purple margin outside. Wings & standard within, bright purple, the latter with large white blaze in centre. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 585448

    Occurrence ID: 75f60acc-133d-4329-8459-d4ac7e9108b5

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Basin of the Upper Sao Francisco River. ca. 26 km NE of Bom Jesus da Lapa on the road to Calderão.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.15, -43.22

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NSW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Leguminosae
Basin of the Upper SSo Francisco River,
ca. 26km« N.E. of Bom Jesus da Lapa on the
road to Calderao. Caatinga woodland with
nearby marsh.
Alt. ca. 500m. 43 13*W., 13 09*S. F4*
Twining shrub to 3m. Leaves coriaceous.
Sepals pale green^tinged brown. Standard pale,
with mottled bluish-purple margin outside.
Wings & standard within, bright purple, the
latter with large white blaze in centre.
17 April 1980
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R.M. Harley, G.L.Bromley, A. M.De Carvalho, J.L.Hage, &.H.S.Brito
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Field work sponsored by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Academia
Brasileira de Cilncias, and carried out with the collaboration of the Centro de
Pesauisas do Cacau, Itabuna, Bah.ia, March - June, 1980
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