Galactia erecta

Characteristics

Dicots
FABACEAE
Galactia
Galactia erecta (Walter)Vail
ERECT MILKPEA
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An erect plant with usually subsessile inflorescences, occasionally the inflorescence can be noticeably pedunculate, e.g. with the peduncle to 14 mm long in Harper s.n., 20 Jul 1897 (NY, 02569186).
Native
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Classification

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FABALES
FABACEAE
Galactia
Galactia erecta (Walter)Vail - ERECT MILKPEA

Citation

GALACTIA ERECTA (Walter) Vail, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 22: 502. 1895.
Ervum erectum Walter 1788.
SOUTH CAROLINA: Georgetown Co.: Andrews, 10 Sep 1939, Godfrey 147 (neotype: GH; isoneotypes: BH, DUKE, F, MO, NY, US). Neotypified by D. B. Ward, J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 2: 476. 2008.
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Plant Photos

Galactia erecta - 98
Galactia erecta - Guy Anglin View Full Size
Galactia erecta - 98
Galactia erecta - Guy Anglin View Full Size
Galactia erecta - 98
Galactia erecta - Guy Anglin View Full Size
Galactia erecta - 5
Galactia erecta - Alan R. Franck View Full Size