Mimosa myriadenia var. desquamata Barneby

  • Authors

    Rupert C. Barneby

  • 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.

  • Family

    Mimosaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Mimosa myriadenia var. desquamata Barneby

  • Type

    1c. Mimosa myriadenia (Bentham) Bentham var. desquamata Barneby, var. nov., foliorum formula necnon foliolorum numero ac magnitudine cum var. myriadenia consimillima, sed foliolis dorso pilosulis elepidotis patriaque distanti diversa.—Peru. Loreto: prov.

  • Description

    Variety Description - Leaf-formula essentially of var. myriadenia (±viii-x/18-21) and lfts to 7.5-12 x 2.5-5 mm, but simply pilosulous beneath and lacking reddish scales.

    Distribution and Ecology - In wet forest near 200 m, known only from the region of Pongo de Manseriche in depto. Amazonas, prov. Bagua and adj. depto. Loreto, prov. Alto Amazonas, Peru. —FL. VIII-? Map 1.

  • Discussion

     

  • Distribution

    Peru South America| Amazonas Peru South America|