Mimosa microcephala subsp. cataractae var. lumaria
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Authors
Rupert C. Barneby
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Authority
Barneby, Rupert C. 1991. Sensitivae Censitae. A description of the genus Mimosa Linnaeus (Mimosaceae) in the New World. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 65: 1-835.
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Family
Mimosaceae
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Scientific Name
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Type
285/Ib. Mimosa microcephala Humboldt & Bonpland ex Willdenow subsp. cataractae (Ducke) Barneby var. lumaria Barneby, var. nov., pinnis foliorum majorum 12-14-jugis rachique suo 2—3 cm tantum longo, necnon foliolis minoribus 2.5-5 x 0.4-0.5 (nec 4-6.5 x 0.
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Description
Variety Description - In all respects resembling var. cataractae but for fewer and shorter pinnae, somewhat smaller lfts, and aculei straight ascending or obscurely recurved, not sharply hooked; except for armature almost var. communis.
Distribution and Ecology - On rocky ridges and outcrops, 200-500 m, apparently local in s.-e. Venezuela (Altoplanicie de Nuria; middle Caroní valley), summit of Sa Tu- mucumaque in Amapá, Brazil, and on rios Inírida and Negro in Com. Guainía, Colombia.—Fl. X-II(-?). Map 43
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Discussion
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Distribution
Colombia South America| Guainía Colombia South America| Brazil South America| Amapá Brazil South America| Venezuela South America|