Galactia heringeri Burkart (1971: 772)

Ceolin, Guilherme B. & Miotto, Sílvia T. S., 2013, Synopsis of the genus Galactia (Phaseoleae, Papilionoideae, Leguminosae) in Brazil, Phytotaxa 134 (1), pp. 1-26 : 8-9

13. Galactia heringeri Burkart (1971: 772) . Type: — BRAZIL. Distrito Federal: Brasília, Heringer 8262 (holotype SI!; paratype UB!) ( Fig. 4C ).

Prostrate to decumbent herbs; stem cylindrical; leaves pinnately trifoliolate, petiole up to 40 mm; inflorescences with aggregated flowers.

Selected specimen: — BRAZIL. Distrito Federal: Brasília , 4 March 2000, G. P. Silva & G. Abdala 4237 (CEN) .

Distribution: —Endemic to Brazil (DF, GO, MG).

Habitat and ecology:—Cerrado biome, growing generally in dry grassland and occasionally in moist grassland; in clay or rocky soils. The species is fire-resistant.

Phenology:— flowering and fruiting from November to March.

Figures

FIGURE 4. A. Galactia eriosematoides. B. Galactia glauscecens. C. Galactia heringeri. D. Galactia cordifolia. E. Fruit of Galactia cordifolia.