Trigonia laevis var. microcarpa Sagot

  • Authority

    Lleras, Eduardo. 1978. Trigoniaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 19: 1-73. (Published by NYBG Press)

  • Family

    Trigoniaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Trigonia laevis var. microcarpa Sagot

  • Type

    Type. Sagot 36, French Guiana, Karouany, fl, fr (holotype P; isotypes BR, F, GH, GOET, P, W).

  • Synonyms

    Trigonia parviflora Benth., Trigonia microcarpa Sagot, Trigonia bicolor Suess. & Overkott

  • Description

    Description - Flowers in groups of 3-6; petals usually 3.5-5.0 mm long. Fruit obovate, 0.6-1.0 cm long, as wide as it is long; seeds usually l-2(-3) per locule.

  • Discussion

    This widespread variety includes the taxa formerly known as Trigonia microcarpa , T. parviflora Bentham, and T. bicolor which are later synonyms. Although there is a tendency for an increase of size of the inflorescence going from East to West, I do not consider this significant enough to merit taxonomic recognition.

    Trigonia parviflora Bentham was, when published, an illegitimate name, as this name had been published by Schott in 1827; the name T. bicolor is clearly superfluous, but must be used if T. parviflora is recognized as a separate taxon.

  • Objects

    Specimen - 1593564, A. W. C. T. Herre 426, Melanohalea subolivacea (Nyl.) O.Blanco, A.Crespo, Divakar, Essl., D.Hawksw. & Lumbsch, Parmeliaceae, Ascomycota; North America, United States of America, California

    Specimen - 718756, H. H. Rusby 1220, Betulaceae, Betulaceae (78.0), Magnoliophyta;

    Specimen - 138937, R. S. Williams 2449, Sessea rugosa Rusby, Solanaceae (287.0), Magnoliophyta, holotype; South America, Bolivia

  • Distribution

    A rainforest variety found from French Guiana to Bolivia, but not yet reported from Colombia.

    Venezuela South America| Delta Amacuro Venezuela South America| Guyana South America| Suriname South America| French Guiana South America| Peru South America| Brazil South America| Amazonas Brazil South America| Pará Brazil South America| Rondônia Brazil South America| La Paz Bolivia South America|