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Desmodium axillare (Sw.) DC.

(Fabaceae)
Collection: Fajardo-G., F. et al. - 6100

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 33435
Preparations Excicado - 1
Determiner Orejuela, Andrés
Determination date 2021-08

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Risaralda
County Pereira
Locality Otun Quimbaya Sanctuary for Flora and Fauna
Coordinates (verbatim) 4.43355° N - 75.34406° W
Latitud decimal 4.43355
Longitud decimal -75.34406
Elevation (in meters) 1892.0000000000
Collection date 2020-01-12

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae
Genus Desmodium
Species axillare
Species author (Sw.) DC.
Scientific name Desmodium axillare (Sw.) DC.

Biological attributes

Phenology Floración
Plant description Herbaceous plant to 1.5 m, leaning. Stolons are slightly woody at the base. Young leaves are reddish around the leaf margin and veins, mature leaves are green. Petiole has a distinctive pulvinous. Racemose inflorescence, flowers have a purple-pink corolla with 4 lobes, the stamens are fused to the corolla tube.
Locality and habit remarks Started out from Otun Quimbaya National Parkand and walked along the Sendero Humedal trail, heading west from the National Park.. Started out from Otun Quimbaya National Parkand and walked along the Sendero Humedal trail, heading west from the National Park..

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Modified: 2021-10-05 12:18:00

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