Acanthospermum australe (Loefl.) Kuntze

  • Filed As

    Asteraceae
    Acanthospermum australe (Loefl.) Kuntze

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 1700, 10 Feb 1960

  • Location

    Brazil. São Paulo. Mogi Guaçú Mun. "Campos das Sete Lagôas". Fazenda Campininha, just north of Rio Moji-Guaçu. 3.4 km NNW of Padua Sales (27 km. NW of city of Moji-Mirim).

  • Habitat

    Campo cerrado on upland (or occasionally forest). Open marsh or dense secondary forest along streams. This habitat: abandoned cultivated field behind main house of fazenda, with dense growth of grasses & herbs 3-4 dm. tall. Originally cerrado vegetation. Poor soil, reddish-brown fine sand with a little clay.

  • Description

    Trailing herb with woody root & stem base. Several stems from root trailing to 2 m. long. Corolla white; frt. light green burr. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 764367

    Occurrence ID: 0e61ec2b-9624-44e5-8181-f9394ed2d88e

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    São Paulo

  • County/Municipio

    Mogi Guaçú Mun.

  • Locality

    "Campos das Sete Lagôas". Fazenda Campininha, just north of Rio Moji-Guaçu. 3.4 km NNW of Padua Sales (27 km. NW of city of Moji-Mirim)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 600 m. (1969 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -22.28, -47.13

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