Desmodium incanum (Sw.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Desmodium incanum (Sw.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 1697, 10 Feb 1960

  • Location

    Brazil. São Paulo. Mogi Guaçú Mun. "Campos das Sete Lagôas". Fazenda Campininha, just north of Rio Moji-Guaçu. 3.4 km. NNW of Padua Sales. (27 km. NW of city of Moji-Mirim.).

  • Habitat

    Campo cerrado on upland (or occasionally forest). Open marsh or dense secondary forest along streams. This habitat: abandoned cultivated field behind main house of fazenda, with dense growth of grasses and herbs 3-4 dm. tall. Originally cerrado vegetation. Poor soil, reddish-brown fine sand with a little clay.

  • Description

    Many stems from taproot, these decumbent & rooting at base. Fls. rose violet, filaments white. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 594305

    Occurrence ID: c826ac36-0404-4f88-883e-2e22f1bfb574

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    São Paulo

  • County/Municipio

    Mogi Guaçú Mun.

  • Locality

    "Campos das Sete Lagôas". Fazenda Campininha, just north of Rio Moji-Guaçu. 3.4 km. NNW of Padua Sales. (27 km. NW of city of Moji-Mirim.)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 600 m. (1969 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -22.28, -47.13

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FLORA OF BRAZIL
STATE OF SAO PAULO
Desmsdlum canum (umel.) Schinz & Thell.
(det.tt.S. Gewan, 1961)
Municipio de Moji-Guagu: “Campos das Sete Lagoas”. Fazenda
Camplninha, just north of Rio Moji-Guagu. 3.4 km. NNWoi PADUA
SALES. 22°17’S., 47°8'W. (27 km. NW of city of MOJI-MIRIM.)
Alt. 600 m.
General vegetation: campo cerrado on upland ' (or occasionally
forest). Open marsh or dense secondary forest along streams.
This habitat: abandoned cultivated field behind main house of
fazenda, with dense growth of grasses & herbs 3-4 dm. tall. Poor
soil, reddish-brown fine sand with a little olay. Originally, cerrado
vegetation.
Many stems from taproot, these decumbent & rooting
at base. FIs. rose violet, filaments white.
10 Feb. 1960
leg. George Eiten, no. 1697
Distributed by the Instituto de Bot&nlca, Sfto Paulo
00594305