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

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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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