Discolobium junceum
Species of flowering plant
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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]
| Discolobium junceum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| 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 | |
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Taxonomy
The species was first described by Marc Micheli in 1889 under its current binomial name.[1]
Etymology
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.
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