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Otholobium mexicanum (L.f.) J.W.Grimes

(Fabaceae)
Collection: Sierra, S. et al. - 969

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 44550
Preparations Excicado - 1: JBB46454; Fotografía - 1: JBB46454
Determiner Córdoba, M. P.
Determination date 2022-03-24

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Bogotá, D.C.
County Bogotá
Locality PEDM Mirador de los Nevados
Coordinates (verbatim) 4° 44' 35.7" N - 74° 4' 50.2" W
Latitud decimal 4.7432500
Longitud decimal -74.0806111
Elevation (in meters) 2830.0000000000
Collection date 2022-03-24

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae
Genus Otholobium
Species mexicanum
Species author (L.f.) J.W.Grimes
Scientific name Otholobium mexicanum (L.f.) J.W.Grimes

Biological attributes

Phenology Floración
Vernacular names Label: Rúchigo.
According to plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá, is known as: Otolobium, Rúchica, Trinitaria.
Plant description Arbusto de 1,80 m y 4 cm de CAP; inflorescencias en racimo, flores con pétalos morados.
Locality and habit remarks Pastos Limpios (PL)

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2025-10-22
Photo 44550 Ocurrence

Modified: 2025-09-24 19:39:02

GUID: cca3cf0b-ebe0-4422-950b-911b6b16e09c




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