Swartzia vaupesiana R.S.Cowan var. vaupesiana
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Authority
Cowan, Richard S. 1967. Swartzia (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae Swartzieae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 1: 3-228. (Published by NYBG Press)
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Family
Fabaceae
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Scientific Name
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Type
Type collection. R. E. Schultes & I. Cabrera 18397 (holotype US 2172148; isotype NY), ca 15 mi upstream from mouth of Río Kubiyú (tributary of Río Vaupés) at Cerro Kanendá, 800-900 ft, Vaupés, Colombia, Nov. 10, 1952. Another collection, made at the same place and time by Prof. Humbert with Schultes, is numbered Humbert 27352 (P); it is undoubtedly from the type tree.
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Description
Latin Diagnosis - Petiolis 14-17 mm longi, petiolulis 3-4 mm longis, laminis foliolorum lateralium 8.5-11.5 cm longis, 3-4 cm latis, subtus micro-strigulosis sed haud cerifero-glaucis; bracteolae ca 0.7 mm longae, triangulari-lanceolatae; pedicelli 9-10 mm longi; petali lamina ca 7 mm longa et 6.5 mm lata.
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Distribution
(Fig. 21). Known only from the type locality in southeastern, Amazonian Colombia.
Colombia South America| Amazonas Colombia South America|