Scoparia dulcis L.

  • Filed As

    Scrophulariaceae
    Scoparia dulcis L.

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 30385 with R. M. Harley, G. L. Smith, with S. G. da Fonsêca, R. Souza, J. Fonsêca Filho, 15 Jan 1971

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Serra do Espinhaço, upper shrub covered slopes of Serra da Piedade, ca. 35 km E. of Belo Horizonte, near BR-31.

  • Habitat

    Roadside; with iron-rich rocks and gravel, the soil restricted to crevices and pockets.

  • Description

    Ramose herb to ca. 35cm tall. Leaves light yellow-green. Corolla and stamens white. Fruit green, maturing brown. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 911296

    Occurrence ID: 3432a23b-c631-4cdc-8ae7-26e1b42b5bd8

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Plantaginaceae

  • All Determinations

    Scoparia dulcis L. det D. Philcox, 1978

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • Locality

    Serra do Espinhaço, upper shrub covered slopes of Serra da Piedade, ca. 35 km E. of Belo Horizonte, near BR-31

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1850 m. (6070 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.8331, -43.7264

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    10000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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No.
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Estado de Hinas Gerais
Serra do Espinha$o
30385 scoparia dulcis L.
det. D. Philcox, 1978
Ramose berh to ca. 35cm tall. Leaves light
yellow-green. Corolla and stamens white.
Fruit green, maturing brown. Roadside. Upper
shrub-covered slopes of Serra da Piedade,
with iron-rich rocks and gravel, the soil
restricted to crevices and pockets, ca.
35km E. of Belo Horizonte, near BR-31, ca.
1850m. elev.
H. S. Irwin, R. M. Harley, E. Onlshl	January 1971
field work conducted with the collaboration of the Universidade de Brasilia and
the Institute de Pesauisas e Experiments?ao Agricola do Norte, supported in
part by funds from the National Science Foundation.
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