Eriosema rufum (Kunth) G.Don

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Eriosema rufum (Kunth) G.Don

  • Collector(s)

    T. C. Plowman 9364 with G. Davidse, N. A. Rosa, C. S. Rosário & M. R. dos Santos, 29 Feb 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Imperatriz Mun. "Bananal", 15 km S of Imperatriz along Belém-Brasília highway (BR 010).

  • Habitat

    Area of cerrado vegetation with deep, sandy, rusty red soil. In savanna cerrado.

  • Description

    Subshrub to 1m. tall. Underground part a xylopodium. Flowers yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00984237

    Occurrence ID: c9c12075-cc83-404e-a1ea-9a8d3aee1c17

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Eriosema rufum (Kunth) G.Don det R. C. Barneby, 1981

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Imperatriz Mun.

  • Locality

    "Bananal", 15 km S of Imperatriz along Belém-Brasília highway (BR 010)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 290 m. (951 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -5.67, -47.43

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LEGUM.	A
PROGRAMA FLORA PROJETO FLORA AMAZONICA
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÓNIA-MUSEU GOELDI
BRAZIL: State of Maranhao
9364 Eríosema rufum (H.B.K.) G. Don
det. R. Barneby, 1981
MUNICIPIO IMPERATRIZ: “Bananal,” 15 km. south of Imperatriz along Bel6m-
Brasilia highway (BR 010). Approx. 5°40'S., 47°26'W. Alt. 290 m. Area of cerrado
vegetation with deep, sandy, rusty red soil.
Subshrub to 1 m. tall in savanna cerrado.
Underground part a xylopodium. Flowers yellow.
NEW YORK TOTANICAL GARDEN
00984237
T. Plowman, G. Davidse, N. A. Rosa,
C. S. Rosàrio & M. R. dos Santos
Feb. 29, 1980
Plants collected under the joint sponsorship of the National Science Foundation Latin American collaborative program and
the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, in collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Pes-
quisas da Amazonia — Museu Goeldi, Belém.
00984237