Desmodium adscendens (Sw.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Desmodium adscendens (Sw.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 27720 with S. F. da Fonseca, R. Souza, R. Reis dos Santos, J. Ramos, 17 Mar 1970

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Serra do Espinhaço, Ca. 23 km E. of Diamantina.

  • Habitat

    Roadside in gallery. Steep slopes with cut-over gallery forest and adjacent cerrado with interspersed outcrops.

  • Description

    Mat-forming herb, the stems ascending to ca. 35 cm. Corolla rose-purple, aging to bluish-violet. Fruit green, maturing brown. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01019767

    Occurrence ID: 43e721c4-05ca-49b8-ae43-b90be50f24cf

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • Locality

    Serra do Espinhaço, Ca. 23 km E. of Diamantina

  • Elevation

    Alt. 900 m. (2953 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.162, -43.5028

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    5000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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