Filed As:

Caesalpiniaceae
Senna nitida (Rich.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby

All Determinations:

Senna nitida (Rich.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby

Senna bicapsularis (L.) Roxb. det. T. A. Zanoni, 1994

Location:

Puerto Rico. Sabana Grande. Rte 120, 7km N of Sabana Grande, just outside of Maricao Forest. Alt. 550 m. (1804 ft.)

Collector(s):

D. E. Atha 643 with T. A. Zanoni, 25 Oct 1994

Description:

Perennial to 5m, climbing from buried stem/root; wood bright yellow; flowers yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Serpentine hills, altered forest but with typical species: Comocladia, Guettarda, Gesneria, Clusia, Securidaca.

Feature Notes:

Pfizer samples: 643a twig+leaf+inflorescence(Atha-676); 643b stem(Atha-677); 643c root(Atha-678)

Other:

Collection Notes: Received 12/12/94
Specimen Notes: deposit NY 11/28/95; MEXU - 2/24/98

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 00040650
GUID: 6ff1c762-e1cf-4084-b12d-9a8fcfe9946b

Map:

Coordinates: (18.12, -66.95)

Distribution:

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