| Collector | Madsen, J. E. |
| Number | 5931 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Subpart | BOULGOU |
| County | |
| Locality | Some km SE of Tenkodogo. Dips in the landscape with cattle pastures and waterholes covered with aquatic plants. |
| Coordinates | 11° 43' N 0° 19' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 300 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 300 |
| Start date | 1996/10/02 |
| End date | 1996/10/02 |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Identification | Desmodium velutinum (Willd.) DC. |
| Determined by | Lewis, G. P. & Lock, J. M. (K), 1998. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Leaning, little branched shrub. In shadow of trees. Flowers violet. |