Centrosema brasilianum (L.) Benth.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Centrosema brasilianum (L.) Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 22154 with G. L. Bromley, S. C. Sant'Ana, J. L. Hage & E. B. dos Santos, 17 May 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. About 5 km SE of Maraú, near junction with road to Campinho.

  • Habitat

    Mixed restinga vegetation and high forest on sand with open wet areas.

  • Description

    Herbaceous climber with filiform stems creeping over the ground and over low vegetation. Leaflets thin, mid-green, paler beneath. Sepals pale green. Petals purple, standard with white elongate blaze on centre of limb. Pods pale green with dark purple ribs. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 566485

    Occurrence ID: 18e52aed-8d2f-401e-96e0-b3fb98090be0

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    About 5 km SE of Maraú, near junction with road to Campinho

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.13, -38.98

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00566485
Leguminosae
Coastal Zone
About 5 Ion* S.E. of Marau^ near junction with
road to Campinho. Mixed restinga vegetation
and high forest on sand with open wet areas.
Alt. 0-50 m. 38 59£¥.f l^f 08* S. G9.
Herbaceous climber with filiform stems creeping
over the ground and over low vegetation*
Leaflets thin, mid-green, paler beneath.
Sepals pale green. Petals purple, standard with
white elongate blaze on centre of limb. Pods
pale green with dark purple ribs.
17 May I98O R.M. Harley
2215^
EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
BRAZIL: ESTADO DA BAHIA
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R.M.HARLEY, G.L.BROMLEY, S.C.SANT’ANA, J.L.HAGE, & E.B. DOS SANTOS
in Harley No. 2. "Z. (
Field work sponsored by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Academia
Brasileira de Ciencias, and carried out with the collaboration of the Centro de
Pesquisas do Cacau, Itabuna, Bahia, March > June, 1980
00566485