Discolobium junceum

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
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
Synonyms
Discolobium leptophyllum var. junceum (M.Micheli) Hassl.

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.