Bauhinia pentandra (Bong.) Steud.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Bolivia

• State/Province

  Santa Cruz

• County/Municipio

  Cordillera Prov.

• Locality

  Around highway and railroad bridges over Río Seco on N side of settlement of Río Seco, along new highway from Santa Cruz to Abapó.

• Elevation

  Alt. 550 m. (1804 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -18.65, -63.25

• Distribution

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Leaflet sample removed for anatomical
Patrick S. Herendeen
SSI FBUIT COLLECTION
A.
The New York Botanical Garden
No. 49466
Caesalpiniaceae
Bauhinia pentandra (Bong.) Steud.
det. M. Nee, 1999
Bolivia, Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Cordillera: Around
highway and railroad bridges over Río Seco on N side of
settlement of Río Seco, along new highway from Santa
Cruz to Abapó.
18°39’S, 63°15’W. Alt. 550 m.
Very disturbed, former chaco forest.
Shrub 1.5 m tall. Flowers buds erect, yellow-green, the
few open flowers with unpleasant odor. Fruit hanging,
green.
M. Nee & L. Bohs
24 May 1998
NYdb
Supported by the Fulbright Foundation
00309409