Aeschynomene americana L.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Aeschynomene americana L.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 21976 with G. L. Bromley, A. M. de carvalho, J. L. Hage & H. S. Brito, 01 May 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Chapadao Ocidental da Bahia. 5 km. to the N of Tabocas, which is 10 km. NW of Sierra Sourada.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed deciduous forest, cultivation and marshy area with rice fields.

  • Description

    Spindly erect herb to 1.5 m. with slightly viscid stalked glands. Leaves mid green above, paler beneath, with reddish margins. Calyx reddish tinged. Petals lilac pink, with flesh coloured wing petals. Standard with dark purplish blaze at base and radiating lines, creamy yellow at junction between limb and claw. Pods pale green. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 451757

    Occurrence ID: 4e133c83-d977-4d73-8684-e41ebd5f55f2

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Aeschynomene americana L. det G. P. Lewis, 1981
    Note: ! L. L. C. Antunes, 2018

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Chapadao Ocidental da Bahia. 5 km. to the N of Tabocas, which is 10 km. NW of Sierra Sourada.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -12.65, -44.03

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N.W, #f Sfrya	Dislur¥s3 deciduous
JSsppff;, cultivation and maupehy area with Kile
fields.	.
Alt. ca. 500 m.	12 J9»S. E3*
this plant growing in rice field«
Spindly ©r®8t herb to l!%f m. with »tightly
vftfeiii stalkei glands. Leaves mid green above,
paler beneath, with reddish ¡msmgi&m* Calyx
reddish tinged. Petals lilac pink, with
flesh coloured wing petals,* Standard with
dark purplish blaze at base and radiating
lines, cr&aay yellow at junction between
limb and claw. Pods pale green.
1 May 19l|P	S.M. Harley
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in Harley Ztf7£
EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
BRAZIL; ESTADO DA BAHIA
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Field work sponsored by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Academia
Brasileira de Cifcncias, and carried out with the collaboration of the Centro de
Pesquisas do Cacau, Itabuna, Bahia, March «June, 1980
00451757