Desmodium cuneatum Hook. & Arn.
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Filed As
Fabaceae
Desmodium cuneatum Hook. & Arn. -
Collector(s)
M. H. Nee 49216, 02 May 1998
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Location
Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Andrés Ibáñez Prov. Transition from subtropical semideciduous forest on old stabilized sandy dunes to the north and the northern limit of the chaco forest to the south, along new highway from Santa Cruz to Abapó, 9 km S of Río Peji bridge.
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Habitat
Surface somewhat irregular, mostly cleared for pasture, with pastured original forest.
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Description
Wandlike herb, few-branched, to 2.5 m tall, along grassy roadside with Panicum maximum, not seen in nearby pastures. Flowers violet, fading more bluish. Fruit light brown.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 309710
Occurrence ID: a292e3fb-84cc-4520-8a3d-3d9af0ab7704
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Fabales
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Family
Fabaceae
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All Determinations
Desmodium cuneatum Hook. & Arn. det M. H. Nee, 1999
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Region
South America
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Country
Bolivia
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State/Province
Santa Cruz
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County/Municipio
Andrés Ibáñez Prov.
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Locality
Transition from subtropical semideciduous forest on old stabilized sandy dunes to the north and the northern limit of the chaco forest to the south, along new highway from Santa Cruz to Abapó, 9 km S of Río Peji bridge.
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Elevation
Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)
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Coordinates
-18.05, -63.2
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Distribution
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Desmodium cuneatum Hook. & Arn.