Ormosia Jacks.

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Ormosia Jacks.

02913149
Plants of the Guiana Shield
Fabaceae
Ormosia
Guyana, U. Takutu-U. Essequibo, NW Kanuku Mountains; 12 km
ESE of Nappi village in foothills.
3° 23' 00"N, 59° 29' 00" W Elev. 170 m.
Relatively undisturbed savanna, occasional bush islands. Tree, 12
m; calyx brown-velutinous; corolla deep purple, banner and wings
with central cream patch. Fruit pods brown, containing red and
black seeds.
B. Hoffman 3697
12 February 1993
Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
US National Herbarium, Smithsonian Institution
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