Chamaecrista rotundifolia (Pers.) Greene var. rotundifolia

  • Filed As

    Caesalpiniaceae
    Chamaecrista rotundifolia (Pers.) Greene var. rotundifolia

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 1691, 10 Feb 1960

  • Location

    Brazil. São Paulo. Mogi Guaçú Mun. "Campos das Sete Lagoas". Fazenda Campininha, just north of Rio Moji-Guaçu. 3.4 km NNW of Padua Sales. About 27 km NW of city of Moji-Mirim.

  • Habitat

    Campo cerrado on upland.

  • Description

    Perennial, 9 radially trailing stems from taproot, each stem 2 ft. long. [see label for additional information]. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    See also barcode 471079

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 471083

    Occurrence ID: 20c2e214-5eab-426e-843e-b64a1696420b

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    São Paulo

  • County/Municipio

    Mogi Guaçú Mun.

  • Locality

    "Campos das Sete Lagoas". Fazenda Campininha, just north of Rio Moji-Guaçu. 3.4 km NNW of Padua Sales. About 27 km NW of city of Moji-Mirim

  • Elevation

    Alt. 600 m. (1969 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -22.28, -47.13

  • Distribution

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New York Botanical Garden
Revision of Cassia sect. Chamaecrista
of the Americas
Cassia rotundifolia Per s. var.
rotundifolia
H. S. Irwin & R. C. Bameby	1975
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
FLORA OF BRAZIL
STATE OF SAO PAULO
¿£et-	yif
Municipio de Moji-Gua?u: “Campos das Sete Lagoas”. Fazenda
Campininha, just north of Rio Moji-GuaQU. 3.4 km. NNW of PADUA
SALES. 22°17’S., 47°8'W. (27 km. NW of city of MOJI-MIRIM.)
Alt. 600 m.	10 Feb* i960
General vegetation: campo cerrado on upland (or occasionally
forest). Open marsh or dense secondary forest along streams.
This habitat: abandoned cultivated field behind main house of
fazenda, with dense growth of grasses & herbs 3-4 dm. tall. Poor
soil, reddish-brown fine sand with a little clay. Originally cerrado
vegetation. Perennial, 9 radially trailing stems
from taproot, each stem to 2 ft. long, rising
to about 1 ft., or shorter completely
repent. FIs. med.to golden-yellow, size & color
of Ranunculus. Anthers yellow, ovary It.green,
sepals pale yellow with red ¿n exposed outer
leg. George fiiten, no. 1691	surface.
Distributed by the Instituto de Botànica, S&o Paulo
00471083