Pithecellobium guachapele (Kunth) J.F.Macbr.
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Authority
Maguire, Bassett & Wurdack, John J. 1958. The botany of the Guayana Highland--Part III. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 10: 1-156.
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Family
Mimosaceae
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Scientific Name
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Discussion
Acacia guachapele H.B.K. Nov. Gen. & Sp. 6: 281. 1824.
Several recent collections have been referred to this species and for those who do not recognize the generic segregates in this complex, a combination under the aggregate generic name is desirable. Certainly some of these segregates are useful as subgeneric units, but most of them are very questionably retained as distinct genera.