Centrosema virginianum ( Linnaeus 1753: 753 ) Bentham (1837: 56)

Rauber, Cristiane Ritter, Lima, Laura Cristina Pires, Caxambu, Marcelo Galeazzi & Temponi, Lívia Godinho, 2021, Synopsis of Leguminosae from Iguaçu National Park, Paraná, Brazil, Phytotaxa 501 (2), pp. 245-280 : 254

10. Centrosema virginianum ( Linnaeus 1753: 753) Bentham (1837: 56) . ( Fig. 2F – Fig. 3F )

Distribution: It occurs from the United States to Argentina ( Williams & Clements 1990) and in all states of all regions in Brazil. In ParNa Iguaçu it occurs in the Foz do Iguaçu area.

Reproductive period: In ParNa Iguaçu it was found in flower in March and October.

Diagnostic characteristics: The twining, herbaceous habit, pinnate, trifoliolate leaves, resupinate flowers and campanulate calyx help in recognizing this species.

Conservation: Native-NE.

Selected examined material: BRAZIL. Paraná: Area 3, Foz do Iguaçu , 21 March 2019, (fl.), M.G. Caxambu 8894 ( EVB; HCF) .

Figures

FIGURE 2. A and B: Bauhinia forficata: A: flower; B: fruit; C and D: Calliandra foliolosa: C: branch with flower; D: flower; E: Cenostigma pluviosum, inflorescence; F: Centrosema virginianum, flower; G: Cochliasanthus caracalla, flower; H: Cratylia intermedia, inflorescence and fruit; I: Crotalaria micans, flower; J: Crotalaria pallida, inflorescence; K and L: Dahlstedtia muehlbergiana: K: branch with inflorescence; L: flower. (A–E; H–L Rauber CR 2018; F Wink, JG 2019; G Hentz-Junior, EJ 2019)

FIGURE 3. A: Abarema langsdorffii, inflorescence; B and C: Apuleia leiocarpa: B: flower; C. gynoecium; D: Bauhinia forficata, branch with inflorescence; E: Bauhinia longifolia, inflorescence; F: Centrosema virginianum, flower G: Chamaecrista nictitans, branch with inflorescence; H: Cochliasanthus caracalla, fruit; I: Copaifera langsdorffii, branch with fruit; J: Cyclolobium brasiliense, branch with fruit.