Desmanthus virgatus (L.) Willd.

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. Georges Parrish, Bottomless Ghaut.
16° 46.742’ N, 62° 10.520’ W, elevation ca. 45 m
Roadside vegetation margining dry forest, lots of shrubs
and some grasses. Shrub or possibly suffruticose herb ca. 1
m tall. Bark med. brown. Leaves-grass green to
bluish-green. Perianth pale green, stamens paper white with
golden yellow pollen. Young fruit grass green turning light
brown and then dark brown at maturity.
Coll.: G. de Gennaro, D. McClelland, A. Keck, S. Snyder
and R. Schmidt 64	Jun 6, 2019
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