Neptunia plena (L.) Benth.

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Neptunia plena (L.) Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 19075 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. dos Santos & R. S. Pinheiro, 26 Feb 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Serra do Açuruá. Lagoa Itaparica 10 km W of the Sao Inácio - Xique Xique road at the turning 13.2 km north of Sao Inácio.

  • Habitat

    This plant on bare sand.

  • Description

    Prostrate subshrub or herb with unusually woody caudex and spreading branches. Leaflets bluish-green often mottled purple above, paler green beneath, sensitive. Outer flowers pale yellow, inner green with brownish anthers. pods dull green. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 777840

    Occurrence ID: 68950eb3-c154-4ee9-b1a8-312276ad3b02

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Neptunia plena (L.) Benth. det M. A. Luckow, 2003

    Neptunia det G. P. Lewis, 1979
    Note: "sp. nov.? Very close to N. triquetra (Vahl) Benth. of Tropical Asia, but leaflet shape different and leaflet margin not hairy." det. G. P. Lewis, 1979

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Serra do Açuruá. Lagoa Itaparica 10 km W of the Sao Inácio - Xique Xique road at the turning 13.2 km north of Sao Inácio

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 - 400 m. (984 - 1312 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -11.02, -42.77

  • Distribution

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? Neptunia
Lagoa Itaparica 10km West of the S&o Inacio-
Xique Xique road at the turning 13.1km. North 11
of Sao Inacio.
Alt. 300-ifOOm. l\-20b61W, llo01*S.
This plant on bare sand.
Prostrate sub shrub or herb with usually
woody caudex and spreading branches. Leaflets!
bluish-green often mottled purple above,
paler green beneath, sensitive. Outer flowers
pale yellow, inner green with brownish anthers,
Pods dull green.
26 February 1977
R M Harley
19075
IFW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
ÔÔ777840
Neptunia plena Benth.
det. M. Luckow
Feb 2003
L. H. Bailey Hortorium
Cornell University
EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
BRAZIL: ESTADO DA BAHIA
Serra do Acurua
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R.M. Harley. S.J. Mayo. R.M. Storr. T.S. Santos, &. R.S. Pinheiro.
in Harley No. 11075
Field work sponsored bv the Royal Botanic Gardens. Kew, and the Academia
Brasileira de Ciencias. and carried out with the collaboration of the Centro de
Pesquisas do Cacau, Itabuna. Bahia, Januarv'April. 19??.
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