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
Synonyms:
Possira simplex (Sw.) Sw., Rittera simplex (Sw.) Vahl, Rittera grandiflora Vahl, Swartzia simplicifolia Willd., Swartzia grandiflora J.F.Gmel., Swartzia simplex (Sw.) Spreng., Swartzia calophylla Poepp., Tounatea calophylla (Poepp.) Taub., Tounatea simplex (Sw.) Taub., Tunatea calophylla (Poepp.) Kuntze, Tunatea simplex (Sw.) Kuntze, Swartzia simplex var. genuina Urb., Swartzia simplex var. jamaicensis Urb., Tounatea jamaicensis (Urb.) Britton
Possira simplex (Sw.) Sw., Rittera simplex (Sw.) Vahl, Rittera grandiflora Vahl, Swartzia simplicifolia Willd., Swartzia grandiflora J.F.Gmel., Swartzia simplex (Sw.) Spreng., Swartzia calophylla Poepp., Tounatea calophylla (Poepp.) Taub., Tounatea simplex (Sw.) Taub., Tunatea calophylla (Poepp.) Kuntze, Tunatea simplex (Sw.) Kuntze, Swartzia simplex var. genuina Urb., Swartzia simplex var. jamaicensis Urb., Tounatea jamaicensis (Urb.) Britton
Description:
Description - Leaves unifoliolate, the petioles bicornutely stipellate apically or totally devoid of petiolar appendages, the petiolules mostly less than 1 mm long, commonly ca 0.5 mm long, but often lacking, the leaves sometimes appearing simple because of the suppression of a distinct articulation between the petiole and the petiolule.
Description - Leaves unifoliolate, the petioles bicornutely stipellate apically or totally devoid of petiolar appendages, the petiolules mostly less than 1 mm long, commonly ca 0.5 mm long, but often lacking, the leaves sometimes appearing simple because of the suppression of a distinct articulation between the petiole and the petiolule.
Discussion:
One additional collection, Killip & Smith 28462 (NY, US), from Peru, has been assigned here in spite of the vestiture on the undersides of the leaflets. Since the collection is only fruiting and there appear to be no other differences, it seems to be better to assign it here instead of describing another subspecific taxon.I have seen holotypes or type material of all the names in the synonomy of this variety and so it is rather easy to make the decisions implied. The type of Rittera grandiflora Vahl is different in no way from the usual material of the variety. Willdenow renamed Swartz’s species but fortunately his name has received almost no recognition. Poeppig probably never considered the possibility that his S. calophylla could be synonymous with a predominantly West Indian species but any morphological differences in the entire range are so thoroughly continuous as to lack biological significance.
One additional collection, Killip & Smith 28462 (NY, US), from Peru, has been assigned here in spite of the vestiture on the undersides of the leaflets. Since the collection is only fruiting and there appear to be no other differences, it seems to be better to assign it here instead of describing another subspecific taxon.I have seen holotypes or type material of all the names in the synonomy of this variety and so it is rather easy to make the decisions implied. The type of Rittera grandiflora Vahl is different in no way from the usual material of the variety. Willdenow renamed Swartz’s species but fortunately his name has received almost no recognition. Poeppig probably never considered the possibility that his S. calophylla could be synonymous with a predominantly West Indian species but any morphological differences in the entire range are so thoroughly continuous as to lack biological significance.
Distribution:
Jamaica South America| Dominica South America| Guadeloupe South America| Martinique South America| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines South America| Grenada South America| Trinidad and Tobago South America| Venezuela South America| Sucre Venezuela South America| Peru South America| San Martín Peru South America| Loreto Peru South America| Brazil South America| Amazonas Brazil South America| Acre Brazil South America| Pará Brazil South America|
Jamaica South America| Dominica South America| Guadeloupe South America| Martinique South America| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines South America| Grenada South America| Trinidad and Tobago South America| Venezuela South America| Sucre Venezuela South America| Peru South America| San Martín Peru South America| Loreto Peru South America| Brazil South America| Amazonas Brazil South America| Acre Brazil South America| Pará Brazil South America|
Common Names:
Abricotier bois, mabouya, naranjillo amarillo, wild orange, yoranger
Abricotier bois, mabouya, naranjillo amarillo, wild orange, yoranger