Monographs Details:
Authority:
Cowan, Richard S. 1967. Swartzia (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae Swartzieae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 1: 3-228. (Published by NYBG Press)
Cowan, Richard S. 1967. Swartzia (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae Swartzieae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 1: 3-228. (Published by NYBG Press)
Family:
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Description:
Latin Diagnosis - Arbor 10 m alta, trunco ca 5 cm diametro, ramulis glabris; stipulae deciduae anguste oblongae acutae, 3-3.5 mm longae, 0.5 mm latae, leviter strigulosae minute sed mox glabrescentes; folia glabra petiolis gracili-cylindricis, 3-3.5 cm longis, glabris, rhachi 5.5-6.5 cm longa glabra estipellata, foliolis (1- vel) 2-jugatis, petiolulis 3.5-4.5 mm longis, canaliculatis gracilibus, laminis ovalibus ellipticis vel ovato-ellipticis, plerumque basi rotundato-obtusis apice mucronato-acuminatis, 7 9.5 cm longis, 3.5-5 cm latis, supra costa impressa infra saliente, venulis obscuris planis; inflorescentiae terminales, 6-9.5 cm longae, axe minute argenteo-striguloso, bracteis deciduis oblongo-ellipticis, 1-1.5 mm longis, ca 0.8 mm latis, acutis extus minute strigulosis intus glabris, bracteolis nullis; pedicelli ca 7.5 mm longi, minute strigulosi; alabastra globosa, ca 5 mm diametro, minute strigulosa; calycis seg-menta 4 aequalia elliptica acuta intus glabra extus minuto-strigulosa; petalum album glabrum, lamina circulari, 7 mm longa et lata; stamina maiora 4, filamentis 6 mm longis, purpureis, antheris 1.5 mm longis, oblongis, minora filamentis glabris, ca 4 mm longis, antheris glabris oblatis; ovarium arcuato-ellipticum, ca 4 mm longum et 1.5 mm latum, marginaliter sericeum lateraliter glabrum, gynophoro 3 mm long, sericeo; fructus non visus.
Latin Diagnosis - Arbor 10 m alta, trunco ca 5 cm diametro, ramulis glabris; stipulae deciduae anguste oblongae acutae, 3-3.5 mm longae, 0.5 mm latae, leviter strigulosae minute sed mox glabrescentes; folia glabra petiolis gracili-cylindricis, 3-3.5 cm longis, glabris, rhachi 5.5-6.5 cm longa glabra estipellata, foliolis (1- vel) 2-jugatis, petiolulis 3.5-4.5 mm longis, canaliculatis gracilibus, laminis ovalibus ellipticis vel ovato-ellipticis, plerumque basi rotundato-obtusis apice mucronato-acuminatis, 7 9.5 cm longis, 3.5-5 cm latis, supra costa impressa infra saliente, venulis obscuris planis; inflorescentiae terminales, 6-9.5 cm longae, axe minute argenteo-striguloso, bracteis deciduis oblongo-ellipticis, 1-1.5 mm longis, ca 0.8 mm latis, acutis extus minute strigulosis intus glabris, bracteolis nullis; pedicelli ca 7.5 mm longi, minute strigulosi; alabastra globosa, ca 5 mm diametro, minute strigulosa; calycis seg-menta 4 aequalia elliptica acuta intus glabra extus minuto-strigulosa; petalum album glabrum, lamina circulari, 7 mm longa et lata; stamina maiora 4, filamentis 6 mm longis, purpureis, antheris 1.5 mm longis, oblongis, minora filamentis glabris, ca 4 mm longis, antheris glabris oblatis; ovarium arcuato-ellipticum, ca 4 mm longum et 1.5 mm latum, marginaliter sericeum lateraliter glabrum, gynophoro 3 mm long, sericeo; fructus non visus.
Discussion:
There is a definite resemblance between this species and the nearly related S. benthamiana, S. lamellata, and S. laevicarpa, but it differs from all these by the sericeous margins and glabrous lateral faces of the ovary.
There is a definite resemblance between this species and the nearly related S. benthamiana, S. lamellata, and S. laevicarpa, but it differs from all these by the sericeous margins and glabrous lateral faces of the ovary.
Distribution:
Guyana South America|
Guyana South America|