Zygia inaequalis (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Pittier

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Zygia inaequalis (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Pittier

  • Collector(s)

    H. C. F. Hopkins 400, 20 Jan 1984

  • Location

    Ecuador. Orellana. Aguarico (Canton). [Napo: Aguarico] Reserva Faunística Cuyabeno, near Laguna Grande.

  • Habitat

    Near edge of black water lake. Common.

  • Description

    Tree 6 m. high, multistemmed; trunks up to 12 cm. diam. Wood yellowish, tinged with red near bark. Cauliflorous (flowers from nearby tree of same sp.) Flowers hemophrodite. Corolla dirty white, filaments white at base, pink, then red at tips; style red. Faint scent. Ants farming bugs on pods. Pods green. Dehiscent along one suture. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01298831

    Occurrence ID: 2c729005-2c31-4e17-b5d5-40c1805ee93b

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Orellana

  • County/Municipio

    Aguarico (Canton)

  • Locality

    [Napo: Aguarico] Reserva Faunística Cuyabeno, near Laguna Grande.

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