Dioclea

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Dioclea

Plants of the Guiana Shield
Fabaceae
Dioclea
Det. Gwilym P. Lewis Mar 2009
Guyana, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Mazaruni River. Small islands
throughout river; 3 .14 miles N of base camp.
6° 08' 51"N, 58° 53' 59" W Elev. 31 m.
Gallery forest on mixed brown/white sand. Fabaceae,
Malpighiaceae, Lecythidaceae, Vochysiaceae and Rubiaceae
dominant trees. Liana. Inflor. in axis of leaves, raceme. Sepals
purple; banner petal purple with yellow nectar guides, wings and
keel light purple. Fruit green, erect.
13 October 2004
K M. Redden, R Williams, R. S Williams, L. Williams and E.
Boodram 3296
Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
US National Herbarium, Smithsonian Institution
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