Fabaceae
Centrosema

Centrosema arenarium Benth.

First published in Comm. Legum. Gen.: 55 (1837)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Brazil to Paraguay. It is a climbing shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Barbosa-Fevereiro, V. P. (1977). Rodriguesia 29(42) :159-219 Centrosema (DC) Benthamdo Brasil
  • Stevens, W. D., et al. (2001). Flora de Nicaragua, 85(2)... Missouri Bot. Gard. Press

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 1, 2009 Roque, N.; Bautista, H.P.; Hind, D.J.N.; Harley, R.M. [PCD4524] Brazil K000920820 Yes
Apr 1, 1999 Sena, T.S.N. [6] Brazil K000206747 Yes
Apr 1, 1999 Queiroz, L.P.; Correia, C.; Oliveira, R.P.; Silva, M.M. [5484] Brazil K000189913 Yes
Apr 1, 1998 Ganev, W. [1552] Brazil K000189914 Yes
Apr 1, 1998 Ganev, W. [1552] Brazil K000189915 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Coradin, L.; Silva, G.P.; Penteado, M.I.O.; Costa, N.M.S. [7734] Brazil K000206701 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Coradin, L.; Kraft, R.S.; Silva, J.C.S.; Silva, G.P. [1196] Brazil K000206011 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Silva, R.M.; Arbo, M.M.; Nunes, J.V.C. [761] Brazil K000920818 Yes
Apr 1, 1993 Hatschbach, G.; Barbosa, E. [56635] Brazil K000206003 Yes
Jul 1, 1992 Hatschbach, G.; Barbosa, E. [56635] Brazil K000206004 Yes
Apr 1, 1984 Bastos, B.C.; Ferreira; G, M.S. [154] Brazil K000206000 Yes
Jun 1, 1983 Pinto, G.C.P. [31381] Brazil K000206010 Yes
Jan 1, 1982 Usteri, P.A. [135b] Brazil K000920815 Yes
Dec 1, 1981 Burchell [4686] Brazil K000920811 Yes
Dec 1, 1981 Mimura, I. [388] Brazil K000920817 Yes
Dec 1, 1981 Glaziou, A.F.M. [19034] Brazil K000920813 Yes
Dec 1, 1981 Glaziou, A.F.M. [12581] Brazil K000920814 Yes
Dec 1, 1981 Williams, L.O.; Assis, V. [6802] Brazil K000920816 Yes
Dec 1, 1981 Sello [990] Brazil K000920805 Yes
Oct 1, 1981 Mattos Silva, L.A.; Santos, T.S. [802] Brazil K000206008 Yes
Aug 1, 1981 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Hage, J.L.; Brito, H.S. [21303] Brazil K000206001 Yes
Aug 1, 1981 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Hage, J.L.; Brito, H.S. [21303] Brazil K000206002 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Regnell, A.F. [III.439] Brazil K000920806 Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Gardner, G. [1558] Brazil K000206007 Type Yes
Feb 28, 1975 s.coll. [156] Brazil K000328226 Type Yes
Feb 28, 1975 Gardner, G. [1558] Brazil K000206025 Type Yes
Feb 2, 1975 Claussen, P. [s.n.] Brazil K000920812 Yes
Aug 2, 1974 Riedel [154] Brazil K000920809 Yes
Jan 1, 1874 Preston, T.A. [s.n.] Brazil K000206094 Yes
Fevereiro, V.P.B.; Mayo, S.J.; Barbosa Silva, M.; Padua Oliveira, A.G.; Flor, J. [M84] Brazil K000206006 Yes
Lewis, G.P.; Andrade, S.M.M. [1991] Brazil K000206012 Yes
Lima, H.C., de [2964] Brazil K000920819 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [10522] Brazil K000920807 Yes
Mexia, Y.E.J. [5775] Brazil K000920810 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [16686] Brazil K000206013 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [12580] Brazil K000920808 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [16035] Brazil K003222873 Yes
de Souza V. [510] Brazil K003222877 Yes
Pastore, J.F.B.; Harley, R.M.; Suganuma, E. [2535] Brazil K003222872 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [16414] Brazil K000206009 Yes
Lewis, G.P.; de Andrade, S.M.M. [1991] Brazil K003222874 Yes
Hatschbach, G.; Hatschbach, M.; Ribas, O.S.; Carneiro, J. [75052] Brazil K003222876 Yes
Gentry, Al.; Zardini, E.M.; Fernandes, A. [50173] Brazil K000206005 Yes
Roque, N.; Bautista, H.P.; Hind, N.; Harley, R. [4496] Brazil K003222875 Yes

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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