Abarema alexandri (Urb.) Barneby & J.W.Grimes var. alexandri

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

Abarema alexandri (Urb.) Barneby & J.W.Grimes var. alexandri

Type

"Habitat in Jamaica: Alexander [Prior]." - Holotypus, presumably †B; neotypus (dated 1850, fl.), Prior s.n., GOET!; isotypi, K!, NY!

Synonyms

Pithecellobium jupunba var. alexandri Urb.

Description

Variety Description - Lf-formula and lft-size as given in key to varieties; interfoliolar segments of rachis 6-11 mm; lft-pulvinules 0.3-0.6 x 0.5-0.7 mm; longer pedicels 2-4 mm; calyx 2-2.5 mm diam; corolla 6.5-7.5 mm; otherwise as given for the species. [Key] "Relatively microphyllidious; lf-formula iv-vii/7-15; larger lfts 11-27 X 6-11 mm;"

Distribution and Ecology - Distribution as given in key. [Key] "Hanover, St. Catherine, and Westmoreland parishes [Jamaica]............35a. var. alexandri"

Distribution

Hanover Jamaica South America| Saint Catherine Jamaica South America| Westmoreland Jamaica South America|