Cassia quinquangulata Rich.

  • 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

    Cassia quinquangulata Rich.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - BRAZIL. Amapa: Clevelandia, Maguire, Pires, & Maguire 47090; Rio Oiapo-que, Irwin, Pires & Westra 47157, 48092, 48257, 48394; Egler 47656; Monte Tipac, Irwin 48677; Rio Araguari, Pires, Rodrigues, & Irvine 50835. SURINAME. Wilhelmina Gebergte, Lucie Rivier, Irwin, Prance, Soderstrom, dr Holmgren 55383.

  • Discussion

    Small tree, erect shrub, or liana of riverine habitats, found sparingly in Amazonia, more frequently in Guayana, and quite commonly in Guiana. The Amapa citations are first reports for that territory.

  • Distribution

    BRAZIL. Amapa: Clevelandia, Maguire, Pires, & Maguire 47090; Rio Oiapo-que, Irwin, Pires & Westra 47157, 48092, 48257, 48394; Egler 47656; Monte Tipac, Irwin 48677; Rio Araguari, Pires, Rodrigues, & Irvine 50835. SURINAME. Wilhelmina Gebergte, Lucie Rivier, Irwin, Prance, Soderstrom, dr Holmgren 55383.

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