Desmanthus virgatus (L.) Willd.

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Bard College at Simon’s Rock Herbarium
Plants of Montserrat, W.I.
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Fabaceae	Desmanthus virgatus (L.)Willd.
det. G. de Gennaro
Montserrat, St. Anthony Parrish, Garibaldi Hill.
16° 43’ 94.6” N, 62° 13’ 66.5” W, elevation ca. 265 m
80 m from Garibaldi Hill summit. Roadside shrubbery near
cliff. Low-lying many branched shrub with primarily young
growth. Young stems greenish-brown with deep red vertical
stripes. Leaves slightly blue-green with red borders & red
glands on petiole. Fruit red-brown on adaxial side
Coll.: G. de Gennaro, D. McClelland, and A. Keck 36
May 27,2019
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