Desmodium laxum DC.
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Filed As
Fabaceae
Desmodium laxum DC. -
Collector(s)
A. D. E. Elmer 11216, Jul 1909
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Location
Philippines. Todaya (Mt. Apo), District of Davao, Island of Mindanao.
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Habitat
in dense woods along a ridge. Dense woods. In moist humus covered soil of a rocky nature.
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Description
stem ascending, terete, green, solitary or few from same woody root; branched toward the top; leaves horizontally spreading or descending, deep green above, tassellate and lighter green beneath, flat or only the tips slightly recurved, odorless flowers subpendulous, white, the banner with a deep purple blotch at the base, pods descending, very flat, light green, sinuately constricted.
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Specimen Notes
[Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2024.]
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 4805033
Occurrence ID: adfaaa38-1c68-42e7-bb5b-e7cc06194d70
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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
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Region
Asia
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Country
Philippines
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Locality
Todaya (Mt. Apo), District of Davao, Island of Mindanao
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Elevation
Alt. 1067 m. (3501 ft.)
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Location Notes
[Pacifica]
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Distribution
11216* Besmodiu® lax urn BO* In moist humus covered •Oft of a rooky nature in dense woods along a ridge at 25600 of mettu ; atom ascending, terete, green9 solitary or few fro» the same woody root; branched toward the toplq leares horizontally spreading or descending, deep green shore9 tassellate and lighter green beneath, flat or oply the tips slightly recurred; odorless flowers subpendulous, whita, tha banner with a dsap purple blotch at the base, pods descending, very flat, light green, sinustely constricted; To4*»*‘ hay, 1909, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS PLANTS Distributed by a. d. e. elmer TODAYA (NIT. APO), DISTRICT OF DAVAO ISLAND OF MINDANAO, JULY, 1 909 04805033
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Desmodium laxum DC.