Entada polystachya (L.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Entada polystachya (L.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    C. E. Hughes 1840, 24 Nov 1993

  • Location

    Mexico. Guerrero. La Unión de Isidoro Mun. La Unión de Isidoro Montes de Oca. 10 km SSW of Vallecitos, close to the main C. Altamirano-Zihuatanejo road about 62 km NE of Zihuatanejo.

  • Habitat

    In facing slopes, frequent, scattered in dry deciduous forest. Covering most of the crown of a medium-sized Enterolobium cyclocarpum tree reaching 20 m ht.

  • Description

    Color Corola: Corolla mid green tinged purplish red. Stamen filaments white, anthers greenish yellow. Flower arranged on massive branched inflorescences. Calix mid green tinged purplish red. The individual spikes upcurved or erect; Leaves dark glossy gree.

  • Specimen Notes

    Flowers persistent and fading to mid orange-brown. Additional Material: Photos. Duplicates: FHO, K, MEXU, MO, NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 549252

    Occurrence ID: d4f69e16-22c1-4ec5-8e59-356ffa7d7d06

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Entada polystachya (L.) DC. det R. C. Barneby

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • State/Province

    Guerrero

  • County/Municipio

    La Unión de Isidoro Mun.

  • Locality

    La Unión de Isidoro Montes de Oca. 10 km SSW of Vallecitos, close to the main C. Altamirano-Zihuatanejo road about 62 km NE of Zihuatanejo

  • Elevation

    Alt. 800 m. (2625 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.87, -101.37

  • Distribution

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