Cassia fastuosa Willd. ex Vogel

  • Authority

    Irwin, Howard S. 1966. Contributions to the botany of Guiana. IV. Legumonosae Caesalpinioideae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 15: 112-128.

  • Family

    Caesalpiniaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Cassia fastuosa Willd. ex Vogel

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - BRAZIL. Amapa: Rio Oiapoque, Cachoeira Tres Saltos, Irwin, Pires, & Westra 48184; near confluence of Rio Mutura, 48416; near confluence of Riv. Yaroupi, 48458.

  • Discussion

    This species, originally described from Para, has been reported from Suriname (Versteeg 409; Stahel 53) and French Guiana (Riv. Maroni, Sagot s.n.). The cited collections of flowering and fruiting material, complement Cowan 38615, collected along the lower Rio Amapari in immature fruit.

  • Distribution

    BRAZIL. Amapa: Rio Oiapoque, Cachoeira Tres Saltos, Irwin, Pires, & Westra 48184; near confluence of Rio Mutura, 48416; near confluence of Riv. Yaroupi, 48458.

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