Arrabidaea nigrescens Sandwith

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1978. The botany of the Guayana Highland--part X. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 29: 1-288.

  • Family

    Bignoniaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Arrabidaea nigrescens Sandwith

  • Discussion

    5. Arrabidaea nigrescens Sandwith, Lloydia 2: 209. 1939. Type. Guyana: Akarai Mountains, Smith 2977 (F, GH, K, MO, NY, P, US). The type of this primarily lowland species is from Guyana but it is not common in the Guayana region. However it is abundant in Amazonian Brazil. Its dendroid tomentum and prominendy veined leaflets are important characteristics.