(Fabaceae) Phanera ornata (Kurz) Thoth.

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Field Characters:  Treelet 10-15 meters high. Leaves alternate, simple, petiolate, light green.

Locality: Laos, Xayabouly Province, Xayabouly District, Tha Deua Village

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Altitude:  m asl. 

Collector(s): M. Sensavang

Collection number(s): LAOS 424

Collection Date: April 25, 2002

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Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2246548.

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