Aeschynomene martii Benth.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Aeschynomene martii Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    G. P. Lewis 1930 with S. M. M. de Andrade, 01 Apr 1991

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. 35 km. S of Livramento do Brumado on road to Brumado.

  • Habitat

    Dry riacho. In caatinga.

  • Description

    Treelet to 4 m. x 10 cm. Treelet to 4 m. x 10 cm.; bark brownish grey-black, rough, peeling from main trunk in 5-10 cm. strips, these curling at both ends to give the trunk a very rough texture; leaflets bluish-green; corollas tangerine-yellow, standard with purplish red guide lines especially apparent on the outer face. This specimen probably an old tree near the end of its life. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 451926

    Occurrence ID: 3be584e9-e332-4161-8258-4358343ef113

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    35 km. S of Livramento do Brumado on road to Brumado

  • Coordinates

    -13.9, -41.72

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EX HERB. HORT. BOT. REG. KEW.
Aeschynomene martii
BRAZIL: Bahia: 35 km S of Livramento do
Brumado on road to Brumado.
c. 41°43'W, 13°54'S
Dry riacho in caatinga.
Treelet to 4 m x 10 cm; bark brownish
grey-black, rough, peeling from main
trunk in 5-10 cm strips, these curling
at both ends to give the trunk a very
rough texture; leaflets bluish green;
corollas tangerine yellow, standard with
purplish red guide lines especially
apparent on the outer face. This
specimen probably an old tree near the
end of its life.
G.P. Lewis & S.M.M. de Andrade 1930
DUPLS.: CEPEC
.4.1991
00451926