Coursetia rostrata Benth.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Coursetia rostrata Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    G. P. Lewis 1879 with S. M. M. de Andrade, 25 Mar 1991

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. 10 km S of Livramento do Brumado on road to Brumado. Beside picada from small holding on left of road to quartzite outcrop.

  • Habitat

    Caatinga.

  • Description

    Treelet to 5 m; bark grey, roughish; foliage soft and silky, pale green with bluish tinge; branching open, upper branches flexuous; inflorescence glandular; standard creamish with a central greenish yellow blotch surrounded lilac grey; in bud back of standard tinged purplish black; wings greenish cream; keel greenish with a lilac-grey beak. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 585958

    Occurrence ID: 93e0de69-c9ed-4eb2-b549-f119e4ef8afb

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    10 km S of Livramento do Brumado on road to Brumado. Beside picada from small holding on left of road to quartzite outcrop

  • Coordinates

    -13.72, -41.83

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00585958
BOTANICAL
garde**
Coursetia rostrata
BRAZIL: Bahia: 10 km S of Livramento do
Brumado on road to Brumado. Beside
picada from smallholding on left of road
to quartzite outcrop.
C. 41°50'W, 13°43'S
Caatinga.
Treelet to 5 m; bark grey, roughish;
foliage soft and silky, pale green with
bluish tinge; branching open, upper
branches flexuous; inflorescence
glandular; standard creamish with a
central greenish yellow blotch
surrounded lilac grey; in bud back of
standard tinged purplish black; wings
greenish cream; keel greenish with a
lilac-grey beak.
G.P. Lewis & S.M.M. de Andrade
1879
DUPLS.: CEPEC
EX HERB. HORT. BOT. REG. KEW.
25.3.1991
00585958