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.

Taxonomy

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

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 species.