Macrosamanea pubiramea (Steud.) Barneby & J.W.Grimes var. pubiramea

Authors

Rupert C. Barneby

Authority

Barneby, Rupert C. & Grimes, James W. 1996. Silk tree, guanacaste, monkey's earring: a generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part I. Abarema, Albizia, and allies. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74: 1-292.

Family

Mimosaceae

Scientific Name

Macrosamanea pubiramea (Steud.) Barneby & J.W.Grimes var. pubiramea

Type

"Hostmann und Kappler in Innern von Surinam gesammelt haben . . . nr 171." Holotypus, P(herb. steudel.)!; isotypi, MO (herb, bernhardi.)!, P (2 sheets, one mixed with Calliandra)!. — Tentatively interpreted by Bentham, 1875: 547 as Calliandra surinamensi

Synonyms

Macrosamanea longiflora (Benth.) Pittier

Description

Variety Description - Lf-formula (iv-)v-ix(-xiv)/(12-)15-26(-31); interpinnal segments of lf-stk up to 12—26(—31) mm; lfts as given in key to varieties. [Key] "Larger lfts of any plant either narrowly lanceolate or narrowly rhombic-oblong and (2--)2.5-6 mm wide, mostly 3-5(-6) times as long as wide; longer interfoliolar segments of pinnarachis likewise 3-6mm long;"

Distribution and Ecology - Range as given in key. — Map 51. [Key] "Guyana to lower Amazon valley in SW T.F. Amazonas (Venezuela), E Amazonas and W Pará, Brazil, thence SW through Sa do Cachimbo to middle Madeira valley in S state of Amazonas, in and near Manaus (Brazil), intergradient with the next......7a. var. pubiramea"

Distribution

Guyana South America| Suriname South America| French Guiana South America| Amazonas Venezuela South America| Amazonas Brazil South America| Pará Brazil South America| Mato Grosso Brazil South America|