Coursetia rostrata Benth.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Coursetia rostrata Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    G. P. Lewis 1996 with S. M. M. de Andrade, 17 Apr 1991

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. 10 km S of Livramento do Brumado on road to Brumado, left side of road, picada past smallholding to stream, weir and quartzite outcrop.

  • Habitat

    Caatinga.

  • Description

    Spindly treelet to 5 m x 1.5 cm with smooth greyish brown bark and flexuous upper branches; foliage soft and silky, discolorous, bluish green above, paler greyish green below; foliage sparse in terminal tufts; flowers with glandular-sticky, purplish green calyces; standard white with a central green blotch; wings and keel green, keel with greyish green beak. Flowers visited by Xylocopa grisescens at 10:30 am. Pedicels red; glandular sticky fruits green. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 585959

    Occurrence ID: 1fed53a9-370a-4988-8bc7-31201f378d32

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    10 km S of Livramento do Brumado on road to Brumado, left side of road, picada past smallholding to stream, weir and quartzite outcrop

  • Coordinates

    -13.72, -41.83

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Coursetia rostrata Benth.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00585959
BOTANICAL
EX HERB. HORT. BOT. REG. KEW.
BRAZIL: Bahia: 10 km S of Livramento do
Brumado on road to Brumado, left side of
road, picada past smallholdings to
stream, weir and quartzite outcrop.
C. 41°50'W, 13°43'S
Caatinga.
Spindly treelet to 5 m x 1.5 cm with
smooth greyish brown bark and flexuous
upper branches; foliage soft and silky,
discolorous, bluish green above, paler
greyish green below; foliage sparse in
terminal tufts; flowers with
glandular-sticky, purplish green
calyces; standard white with a central
green blotch; wings and keel green, keel
with greyish green beak. Flowers
visited by Xvlocopa grisescens at
10.30 am. Pedicels red; glandular
sticky fruits green.
G.P. Lewis & S.M.M. de Andrade
1996
DUPLS.: CEPEC
17.4.1991
00585959