Desmodium tortuosum (Sw.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Desmodium tortuosum (Sw.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    G. P. Lewis 972 with A. M. de Carvalho and J. L. Hage, 21 Dec 1981

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Lençóis Mun. Rodovia BR 242 ca. 5 km. da estrada para Lençois na direçâo Morro do Pai Inacio.

  • Habitat

    Roadside capoeira.

  • Description

    Erect wiry herb amongst tall grass and roadside shrubs; leaflets dark-green above, paler below; fruit green maturing brown. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 594389

    Occurrence ID: c909913d-5e65-4007-956f-2c82a47c8100

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Desmodium tortuosum (Sw.) DC. det G. P. Lewis, 11 Mar 1983

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Lençóis Mun.

  • Locality

    Rodovia BR 242 ca. 5 km. da estrada para Lençois na direçâo Morro do Pai Inacio

  • Elevation

    Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -12.48, -41.38

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G, P. LEWIS	NO. 1 ! c-"	1982
NOV. 1981-MARCH
Desmodium
BRAZIL: Bahia: Mun. de Lencois, rodovia BR 2k2
ca. 5 km. da estrada para Lencois na direfao
Morro do Pai Inacio. ca. 12 29'S, ^1°23'W.
Roadside capoeira. Alt. ca. 500 ra.
Erect wiry herb amongst tall grass and roadside
shrubs; leaflets dark-green above, paler
below; fruit green maturing brown.
G.P. Lewis, A.M. de Carvalho and J.L. Hage
972	21.12.198l
00594389