Lonchocarpus istmensis

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Lonchocarpus istmensis

  • Collector(s)

    C. E. Hughes 1302, 12 Mar 1989

  • Location

    Mexico. Oaxaca. Close to the main road running N from La Ventosa towards Matías Romero about 10 km N of La Ventosa in low windswept hills inmediately above the plains of the Tehuantepec isthmus.

  • Habitat

    Degraded deciduous forest. Infrequent, scattered.

  • Description

    Anthers yellow. Keel and wing petals strong magenta fading whitish at base, standard petal with a narrow yellow-white basal blotch, staminal sheat white. Abundant flowers, striking from a distance and attracting a range of small bees. Calyx deep reddish p.

  • Specimen Notes

    Origen: Oxford University. Department of Forestry Forest Herbarium (FHO). Inédito

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 553731

    Occurrence ID: 4ad94361-dd66-413a-b071-de4dd0aab611

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Lonchocarpus istmensis

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • State/Province

    Oaxaca

  • Locality

    Close to the main road running N from La Ventosa towards Matías Romero about 10 km N of La Ventosa in low windswept hills inmediately above the plains of the Tehuantepec isthmus

  • Elevation

    Alt. 120 m. (394 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    16.62, -94.95

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