Monographs Details:
Authority:

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

Fabaceae
Description:

Latin Diagnosis - A var. macrostachya foliolis plerumque 3-5-jugatis ovalibus ad ellipticis glabris differt. Foliola (2- vel) 3-jugata glabra ovalia ad elliptica basi rotundata et saepe cordulata apice obtusa ad rotundata, petiolulis vix 1 mm longis, bracteis persistenti-bus, 3-4 mm longis latisque late ovatis ad semicircularibus extus dense pubes-centibus, bracteolis persistentibus pedicellorum supra medium nascentibus, 2.5-3 mm longis et latis; alabastra late ovata, ca 10 mm longa et 8 mm diametro, dense strigulosa; stamina maiora 4 filamentis villosulosis; ovarium ca 8 mm longum; fructus ellipticus transverse angusto-ellipticus, 4-5 cm longus, 2.2-2.8 cm latus, tomentulosus, leviter transverse sulcatus, stipite 7-9 mm longo, tomentuloso.

Distribution:

Brazil South America|