Trichilia pachypoda (Rusby) C.DC. ex Harms
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Authority
Pennington, Terence D. 1981. Meliaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 28: 1-359, 418-449, 459-470. (Published by NYBG Press)
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Family
Meliaceae
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Scientific Name
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Type
Type. Bang 1454, Bolivia, between Guanai & Tipuani, fl (holotype, NY; isotypes, BM, C, F, G, GH, K, M, MO, PH).
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Synonyms
Moschoxylum pachypodum Rusby
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Discussion
It is undoubtedly very close to T. quadrijuga subsp, quadrijuga but it is maintained here as a doubtfully distinct species on account of the rather dense indumentum on the young parts and leaflets. The hairs are basifixed, rather long and crisped or spreading and unlike those of T. quadrijuga subsp, quadrijuga which are appressed and dibrachiate. The secondary veins are also rather steeply ascending while those of T. quadrijuga subsp, quadrijuga are usually only shallowly ascending. Further collections may show the two to be conspecific, but it would be premature to unite them especially because the fruit of T. pachypoda is unknown.
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Distribution
This species is known only from two gatherings from northern Amazonian Bolivia and one from southern Peru.
Bolivia South America| La Paz Bolivia South America| Madre de Dios Peru South America|