Zornia orbiculata Mohlenbr., Webbia

Zeferino, Laís Couto, Lewis, Gwilym Peter, Pezzini, Flávia Fonseca & Fortuna-Perez, Ana Paula, 2025, A taxonomic synopsis of the genus Zornia J. F. Gmel. (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae) for the Neotropics, Acta Botanica Brasilica (e 20240197) 39, pp. 1-37 : 28

publication ID

https://doi.org/10.1590/1677-941X-ABB-2024-0197

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16897482

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/7038E90B-FFCD-7932-18D8-F9D1751EFDD7

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scientific name

Zornia orbiculata Mohlenbr., Webbia
status

 

Zornia orbiculata Mohlenbr., Webbia View in CoL 16 (1): 118. 1961.

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Type: ARGENTINA. Misiones: Candelaria, San Juan , 9 June 1947, Schwindt 301 (holotype LIL–000655!, isotype CTES–0000692!) .

Shrub to ca. 30 cm tall. Stems prostrate, branched, glabrous. Leaves with 2 leaflets, petiolate. Leaflets 7–15 × 3–12 mm, orbiculate, glabrous. Stipules lanceolate, 5–7 veined. Inflorescences spiciform, axillary, 25 cm long. Bracteoles 5–10 × 2–5 mm, ovate, 3–7 veined, punctate, glabrous, green. Loment with 3–8 articles; articles 2–2.5 × 1.5–2 mm, not reticulate-veined, bristle-like trichomes 1 mm long.

Distribution and habitat: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Uruguay. It occurs in Savanna.

Conservation Status: Near Threatened (NT). While Zornia orbiculata has a relatively wide distribution, it is primarily found in Pampa vegetation of southern Brazil (EOO= 3,118,467.452 km ²; AOO= 248.000 km ²).

Notes: Zornia orbiculata can be easily identified by its leaves with two orbiculate leaflets.

Representative specimen examined: ARGENTINA. Corrientes: Dep. Ituzaingo, 4 March 1987, A. Krapovickas et al.41101 (K) . BRAZIL. Rio Grande do Sul: Caçapava do Sul , 13 December 1997, R. Wasum et al. 12237 (M) .

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Zornia

Loc

Zornia orbiculata Mohlenbr., Webbia

Zeferino, Laís Couto, Lewis, Gwilym Peter, Pezzini, Flávia Fonseca & Fortuna-Perez, Ana Paula 2025
2025
Loc

Zornia orbiculata

Mohlenbr. 1961: 118
1961
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