Cassia moschata Benth.
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Filed As
Caesalpiniaceae
Cassia moschata Benth. -
Collector(s)
A. C. Smith 3139, 04 Mar 1938-22 Mar 1938
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Location
Guyana. British Guiana: western extremity of Kanuku Mountains, in drainage of Takutu River.
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Habitat
Dense forest.
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Description
Tree 20 m. high, deciduous, with very young leaves; calyx deep red; petals bright yellow, strongly marked with orange; filaments yellow, orang-tinged. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01477049
Occurrence ID: a7bba9b2-2226-42ac-b155-c1df6f8fefd4
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Fabales
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Family
Fabaceae
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All Determinations
Cassia moschata Benth. det R. C. Barneby, 1982
Note: [Cited as this taxon in Barneby, "Calliandra," Mem. NYBG 74(3). 1998.]2.]Cassia moschata Benth. det A. C. Smith, 1938
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Region
South America
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Country
Guyana
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Locality
British Guiana: western extremity of Kanuku Mountains, in drainage of Takutu River
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Elevation
Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)
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Distribution
01477049 PLANTS OF BRITISH GUIANA 4 CSV? 3 r Mar. 4-22, 1938 Cited as Cassia yv>os by Irwin &, Bameby, Mem. NYBG 35. 1982. A. C. Smith, no. 8189 CcUu'a. /MôúcÁãaúl. /fß/S. CET. N. Y. SAHDWITH ! ff 34 Tree 20 m. high, deciduous, with very young leaves; oalyx deep red; petals bright yellow, strongly marked with orange; filaments yellow, orange-tinged* Western extremity oLKanuku Mountains, in drainage of Takutu River; dense forest; alt. m. Collected under the auspices of the Neu> York Botanical Garden, the Arnold Arboretum, and the Yale School of Forestry 01477049
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Cassia moschata Benth.