Dioclea

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Dioclea

Plants of the Guiana Shield
Fabaceae
Dioclea
Guyana, Potaro-Siparuni, Potaro River below Waratuk Falls.
5° 16' 57"N, 59° 21' 39" W Elev. 107 m.
Riparian forest with boulders and mixed white sand. Liana. Inflor
cauliflorous spikes. Inflor densely tomentose. Banner petal purple
with yellow nectar guides; wings and keel purple. Plant with biting
ants.
5 September 2006
K. M. Redden, C. Perry, K. J. Wurdack, E. Liverpool, P. Benjamin,.
V. Benjamin and C. E. Hinchliff 4028
Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
US National Herbarium, Smithsonian Institution
EZID: ark:/65665/36e0a9122-d396-4b39-8605-60f80dc618a9
03362482