Desmodium album (Fabaceae, Papilionoideae): a new record for Rio Grande do Sul and the Pampa biome

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https://doi.org/10.5902/2179460X91379

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Brazilian flora, Legume, Taxonomy

Abstract

Desmodium album (Fabaceae, Papilionoideae): a new record for Rio Grande do Sul and the Pampa biome. This work enhances knowledge of Fabaceae species in Rio Grande do Sul (RS), providing a historical review of Desmodium album records in Brazil and documenting the species’ first occurrence in RS and the Pampa biome. The specimens were photographed in situ, collected, and deposited in the SMDB herbarium.

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Author Biographies

Lucas Gonçalves da Cunha, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Professional Master's Degree in Networked Educational Technologies from the Federal University of Santa Maria.

Cleusa Vogel Ely, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

PhD in Botany at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.

Pedro Joel Silva Da Silva Filho, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

PhD in the Postgraduate Program in Botany from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.

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2025-06-17

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Cunha, L. G. da, Ely, C. V., & Silva Filho, P. J. S. D. (2025). Desmodium album (Fabaceae, Papilionoideae): a new record for Rio Grande do Sul and the Pampa biome. Ciência E Natura, 47, e91379. https://doi.org/10.5902/2179460X91379

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Vol. 47 (2025): Publicação contínua

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