Peltogyne venosa subsp. densiflora (Spruce ex Benth.) M.F.Silva

Authority

Maguire, Bassett, et al. 1953. The Botany of the Guayana Highland. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 8 (2): 87-160.

Family

Caesalpiniaceae

Scientific Name

Peltogyne venosa subsp. densiflora (Spruce ex Benth.) M.F.Silva

Description

Species Description - Tree to 25 m. tall.

Distribution

Frequent along river banks, Murcielago Falls, Sipapo River, November 17, 1948, Maguire & Politi 27317. This is the first record of this variety in Venezuela and is a northward extension of the range from the Amazon region. Var. densiflora differs from the typical variety in its pubescent ovary; the pubescence persists also on the fruit.

Venezuela South America|