Bauhinia rubiginosa Bong.

  • Authority

    Irwin, Howard S. 1966. Contributions to the botany of Guiana. IV. Legumonosae Caesalpinioideae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 15: 112-128.

  • Family

    Caesalpiniaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Bauhinia rubiginosa Bong.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - BRAZIL. Amapa: Rio Araguari, Pires, Rodrigues, & Irvine 51424.

  • Discussion

    A species of wide distribution in Guiana, Guayana, Amazonia, and the Planalto do Brazil, and, as indicated by Amshoff (1939), one showing considerable foliar variation. The cited specimen, flowering material, complements an earlier fruiting collection (Froes and Black 27599) from the same river drainage.

  • Distribution

    BRAZIL. Amapa: Rio Araguari, Pires, Rodrigues, & Irvine 51424.

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