Abarema curvicarpa var. rodriguesii Barneby & J.W.Grimes

  • Authors

    Rupert C. Barneby

  • Authority

    Barneby, Rupert C. & Grimes, James W. 1996. Silk tree, guanacaste, monkey's earring: a generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part I. Abarema, Albizia, and allies. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74: 1-292.

  • Family

    Mimosaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Abarema curvicarpa var. rodriguesii Barneby & J.W.Grimes

  • Type

    BRAZIL. Amazonas: Manaus, Reserva Florestal Ducke, ao lado da Q.l 1 no bosque, 6.5.65 (fr.), W. Rodrigues (with Osmarino) 6930. Holotypus, INPA 15483 = NY Neg. 12665.

  • Description

    Variety Description - Lfts relatively small and narrow, 1-nerved, as described in key to varieties; inflorescence not known at anthesis, the receptacle perhaps shorter than that of var. curvicarpa, the fruit essentially similar. [Key] "Lfts linear-oblong, the longer ones 7-11 x 1.8-2.7 mm, dorsally 1-nerved;"

    Distribution and Ecology - In forest on heavy clay soils, known only from centr. Amazonian Brazil (Reserva Ducke near Manaus, and 30 km N of Manaus on road to Caracaraí).— Map 10. — Fl. season unknown. [Key] "known from centr. Brazilian Amazonia (vic. of Manaus)............6b. var. rodriguesii"

  • Distribution

    Amazonas Brazil South America|