Cassia cotinifolia var. percoriacea H.S.Irwin & Barneby
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Authors
Howard S. Irwin, Rupert C. Barneby
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Authority
Irwin, Howard S. & Barneby, Rupert C. 1978. Monographic studies in Cassia (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae). III. Sections Absus and Grimaldia. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 30: 1-300.
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Family
Caesalpiniaceae
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Scientific Name
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Type
Holotypus, UB; isotypi, C, F, GH, K, RB, S, UC, US.
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Description
Latin Diagnosis - Cassia cotinifolia G. Don var. percoriacea Irwin & Barneby, var. nov., vix a var. cotinifolia nisi sepalis ut inflorescentiae axes omnes glaberrimis absimilis, ulterius foliolis basi cuneatim contractis eximie coriaceis alte ac aperte reticulatis insignis.
Species Description - Glabrous except for the setulose ovary and pod, the inflorescence glutinous but hairless, the sepals glabrous; lfts 4-8 x 3-7.5 cm, essentially as var. cotinifolia, but more stiffly coriaceous, the reticulation slightly more prominent and coarser but of similar mesh. — Collections: 6.
Distribution and Ecology - Hillside campo cerrado and margin of gallery forest, sometimes along streams, 800-1200 m, known only from about the sources of Rio Paranaiba in Distrito Federal. — Fl. VI-VII, fr. from VII onward.
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Discussion
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Distribution
Brazil South America| Distrito Federal Brazil South America|