Swartzia picta Spruce ex Benth. var. picta

  • Authority

    Cowan, Richard S. 1967. Swartzia (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae Swartzieae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 1: 3-228. (Published by NYBG Press)

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Swartzia picta Spruce ex Benth. var. picta

  • Type

    Type collection. R. Spruce 3386 (holotype K; isotypes BM, BR, CGE, G, NY, W), foot of Serra Imeri, Río Pacimoni, Amazonas, Venezuela, Feb. 1854.

  • Synonyms

    Swartzia picta Spruce ex Benth., Tounatea picta (Spruce ex Benth.) Taub., Tunatea picta (Spruce ex Benth.) Kuntze

  • Description

    Description - Leaflets mostly pilose on the undersurfaces, the base obtuse or only the terminal leaflet attenuate and finally obtuse, the apex rounded-obtuse or shortly and bluntly acute; pedicels clavate, 12-24 mm long, the bracteoles attached to the base of the calyx or less commonly arising at the apex of the pedicels.

  • Common Names

    Chamanare

  • Distribution

    (Fig. 5). Southwestern Venezuela and northwestern Brazil in non-inundated rain forest along lowland rivers at 100-125 m alt.

    Venezuela South America| Amazonas Venezuela South America| Brazil South America| Amazonas Brazil South America|