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Seed Accession 900596

Taxon

Desmanthus fruticosus

Botanical Name

Desmanthus fruticosus Rose

Accession No.

900596

Accession Date

11 Dec 1992

Availability

B (Moderate)

Collector(s)

M. Johnson

Collection Date

23 Nov 1990

Locality

Mexico, Sonora
Rocky hill on NE side of Bahia Kino (Kino Nuevo), N of road to Punta Chueca and airport. Elevation 125 feet.

Setting Circumstances

Volcanic rock. Gulf Coast Subdivision Sonoran desertscrub with Cercidium microphyllum, Encelia farinosa, Bursera microphylla, Jatropha cuneata, Stenocereus thurberi, Pachycereus pringlei.

Provenance

Wild

Associated Accession

None

No. Individuals Collected From

2

Comments

Slender shrubs to 4 m tall. M. Johnson 90-230.

Herbarium Voucher(s)

None
Desert Legume Program

Desert Legume Program
2120 E. Allen Road
Tucson, AZ 85719

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