Macroptilium atropurpureum (DC.) Urb.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Macroptilium atropurpureum (DC.) Urb.

  • Collector(s)

    G. J. Ray 1072, 20 Feb 1999

  • Location

    United States of America. Hawaii. Island of Maui, Lahaina District, Honoapiilani Hwy, near Honakahwas Bay, just W of Makupea Gulch, across from gate to Maui Land & Pineapple Co., Gate F42, near Kapalua land Co. gate, on embankment to Hwy (200 m S. of mile marker 31).

  • Habitat

    Highly disturbed dry land, roadside. Rhyncheletrum repens, Schinus terebinthifolius, Chamaechrista sp.

  • Description

    Trailing perennial herbs, stems rooting at nodes, densely pilose; lflets ovate to rhombic, 1.5-7 cm long, 11.3-5 cm wide, usu. laterally lobed. Papiloniaceous fls 1.5-2.5 cm long in pesudo racemes, purple to nearly black.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 89628

    Occurrence ID: 3779b17e-5168-458e-8d16-68fc13c55d75

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Hawaii

  • Locality

    Island of Maui, Lahaina District, Honoapiilani Hwy, near Honakahwas Bay, just W of Makupea Gulch, across from gate to Maui Land & Pineapple Co., Gate F42, near Kapalua land Co. gate, on embankment to Hwy (200 m S. of mile marker 31)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 20 m. (66 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    21.0023, -156.649

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

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