Coursetia rostrata Benth.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Coursetia rostrata Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    G. P. Lewis 1863 with S. M. M. de Andrade, 20 Mar 1991

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. 20 km S of Livramento do Brumado on road to Brumado.

  • Habitat

    Caatinga.

  • Description

    Tree 6 m x 5 cm; bark grey, roughish; outer slash pea-green, inner wood creamish-yellow; foliage soft and silky, pale green with a tinge of blue. Branching open, upper branchlets wispy; inflorescence glandular-sticky; 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: 585964

    Occurrence ID: 448018bc-93a5-4702-9497-65d377bbd793

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    20 km S of Livramento do Brumado on road to Brumado

  • Coordinates

    -13.8, -41.78

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Coursetia rostrata Benth.
BRAZIL: Bahia: 20 km S of Livramento do
Brumado on road to Brumado.
C. 41°47’W, 13°481S
Caatinga.
Tree 6 m x 5 cm; bark grey, roughish;
outer slash pea-green, inner wood
creamish-yellow; foliage soft and silky,
pale green with a tinge of blue.
Branching open, upper branchlets wispy;
inflorescence glandular-sticky; 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 1863
DUPLS.: CEPEC, RB
20.3.1991
00585964