Bowdichia virgilioides Kunth

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Bowdichia virgilioides Kunth

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 31489 with R. M. Harley & G. L. Smith, 04 Mar 1971

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Barreiras Mun. Espigao Mestre, near Barreiras aiprort, ca. 5 km. NW of Barreiras.

  • Habitat

    Cerrado. On brown sand.

  • Description

    Tree, ca. 5 m. x 10 cm. Nearly defoliated tree, ca. 5 m. x 10 cm. Calyx black-violet; corolla violet; ovary red-brown. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 532946

    Occurrence ID: 99322232-ca3d-4fab-b26a-f4d6be075fc6

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Barreiras Mun.

  • Locality

    Espigao Mestre, near Barreiras aiprort, ca. 5 km. NW of Barreiras

  • Elevation

    Alt. 650 m. (2133 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -12.15, -44.99

  • Georeferencing Method

    Other source. The coordinates represent the seat of the municipio.

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

B0HD1CHIA V1RG1 LIO IDES H.B.K.
Charles H Stirton 1985
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Ewtario da Bahia
No- 31U89 Valley of the Rio das Ondas
Bowdichia virgilioides H.B.K.
det.: M. Arroyo, 1972
Nearly defoliated tree ca. 5m x 10cm.
Calyx black-violetj corolla violet;
ovary red-brown. Cerrado on brown sand,
Espigao Mestre, near Barreiras airport,
ca. £km NW. of Barreiras, elev. ca. 6;>0m.
H. S. Irwin, R. M. Harley, G. L. Smith	March	1971
Field work conducted with the collaboration at the Universidad. de Brasilia and
the Instituto de Pesquisas e Experimentado Agrícola do Norte, supported In
part by funds from the National Science Foundation.
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