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Discolobium junceum

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Discolobium junceum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Discolobium
Species:
D. junceum
Binomial name
Discolobium junceum
M.Micheli
Synonyms
  • Discolobium leptophyllum var. junceum (M.Micheli) Hassl.

Discolobium junceum is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to South America and can be natively found in Northeast Argentina and Paraguay.[1]

Taxonomy

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The species was first described by Marc Micheli in 1889 under its current binomial name.[1]

Etymology

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The Latin specific epithet junceum means "rush-like", which refers to the stems bearing a resemblance to the characteristic cylindrical and jointless stems of Rush (Juncus) species.

References

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  1. 1 2 "Discolobium junceum M.Micheli | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-09-05.