Neptunia plena (L.) Benth.

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Neptunia plena (L.) Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    G. P. Lewis 1887 with S. M. M. de Andrade, 26 Mar 1991

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. 20 km S of Livramento do Brumado on road to Brumado, 2 km past exit to Dom Basilio.

  • Habitat

    Caatinga shrub. Roadside. Appearing on quartzite gravel after 6 days of rain.

  • Description

    Prostrate herb with deep bluish green foliage tinged purplish pink at the leaflet margins; older stems and stipules purplish; calyces cream with greenish purple lobesl corollas cream with green lobes; filaments of male and hermaphrodite flowers cream; anthers brownish green; staminodes of neuter flowers bright yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 777838

    Occurrence ID: 066c836f-1f53-4ec0-a7ee-cd0bdb9f1501

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Neptunia plena (L.) Benth. det M. A. Luckow, 2003
    Note: Note: peduncular bracts in upper leaf

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    20 km S of Livramento do Brumado on road to Brumado, 2 km past exit to Dom Basilio

  • Coordinates

    -13.8, -41.78

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EX HERB. HORT. BOT. REG. KEW.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00777838
Neptunia plena Benth.
det. M. Luckow
Feb 2003
BRAZIL: Bahia: 20 km S of Livramento do
Brumado on road to Brumado, 2 km past
exit to Dom Basilio.
C. 41°47'W, 13°48'S
Caatinga shrub. Roadside. Appearing on
quartzite gravel after 6 days of rain.
Prostrate herb with deep bluish green
foliage tinged purplish pink at the
leaflet margins; older stems and
stipules purplish; calyces cream with
greenish purple lobes; corollas cream
with green lobes; filaments of male and
hermaphrodite flowers cream; anthers
brownish green; staminodes of neuter
flowers bright yellow,	ft,
L. H. Bailey Hortorium
Cornell University
Ao^	terlptacte Wv
G.P. Lewis & S.M.M. de Andrade
1887
DÜPLS.: CEPEC
26.3.Ì991
00777838