Galactia striata (Jacq.) Urb.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Galactia striata (Jacq.) Urb.

  • Collector(s)

    G. P. Lewis 1917 with S. M. M. de Andrade, 28 Mar 1991

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. C. 4 km along estrada de terra from Livramento do Brumado to Rio de Contas.

  • Habitat

    Open pebbly area of small quarry by roadside. Surrounding vegetation caatinga. Pioneer species of open waste ground.

  • Description

    Prostrate creeping herb with some ascending, twining stems; flowers pink, standard with a central green blotch surrounded darker pink. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    A rarer white-flowered form observed closer to Livramento do Brumado but not collected

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 601319

    Occurrence ID: 7ff01674-b8d6-4430-b7e8-de755e4553d4

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    C. 4 km along estrada de terra from Livramento do Brumado to Rio de Contas

  • Coordinates

    -13.63, -41.85

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EX HERB. HORT. BOT. REG. KEW.
Galactia^ienuiflora) S
BRAZIL: Bahia: c. 4 km along estrada de
terra from Livraraento do Brumado to Rio
de Contas.
c. 41°51'W, 13°381S
Open pebbly area of small quarry by
roadside. Surrounding vegetation
caatinga. Pioneer species of open waste
ground.
Prostrate creeping herb with some
ascending, twining stems; flowers pink,
standard with a central green blotch
surrounded darker pink. A rarer
white-flowered form observed closer to
Livramento do Brumado but not collected.
G.P. Lewis & S.M.M. de Andrade 1917
DUPLS.: CEPEC	28.3.1991
MM 'iW* 2WW
00601319