Chamaecrista desvauxii var. mollissima (Benth.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby

  • Filed As

    Caesalpiniaceae
    Chamaecrista desvauxii var. mollissima (Benth.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 19537 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. dos Santos & R. S. Pinheiro, 17 Feb 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Rio de Contas Mun. Lower NE slpes of the Pico das Almas, ca. 25 km WNW of the Vila de Rio de Contas.

  • Habitat

    Sandstone, metamorphic and quartzite rock outcrops with associated marsh and damp flushes.

  • Description

    Subshrub to 50 cm high with spreading and ascending stems. [see label for additional information]. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 515266

    Occurrence ID: ed29673e-f8f3-4806-a883-150da5e4c508

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Rio de Contas Mun.

  • Locality

    Lower NE slpes of the Pico das Almas, ca. 25 km WNW of the Vila de Rio de Contas

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1500 m. (4921 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.55, -41.95

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Chamaecrista desvauxii (Collad.) Killip var. mollissima
(Benth.) H.S. Irwin & Bameby
det. Beatriz Baker (Univ. of Missouri - St Louis)
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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BRAZIL: ESTADO DA BAHIA
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R.M. Harley, S.J. Mayo. R.M. Storr, T.S. Santos. &. R.S. Pinheiro.
in Harley No.
Lower N.E. slopes of the Pico das Almas,
ca. 25 km* W.N.W. of the Vil?1 do Rio
de Contas. Sandstone, metamorphic and
quartzite rock outcrops with associated
marsh and damp flushes.
Alt. 1500 m. Approx. U°57'W, 13°33'S
This plant in drier area on sand not far
from stream.
Sub Shrub to 50 <yn. high with spreading
and ascending stems. Leaflets pale green.
Sepals red-tinged. Petals bright yellow *«
with reddish tinge when older.
Field work «ponsored by the Royal Botanic Gardens. Kew, and the Academia
Brasileira de Ciincias, and carried out with the collaboration of the Centro de
Pesquisas do Cacau, Itabuna. Bahia. January-April. 19??.
17.2.77
R M Harley
19537
00515266