Pithecellobium divaricatum Benth.

  • Authority

    Irwin, Howard S. 1966. Contributions to the botany of Guiana. III. Leguminosae Mimosoideae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 15: 96-111.

  • Family

    Mimosaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Pithecellobium divaricatum Benth.

  • Description

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    Distribution and Ecology - BRAZIL. Amapa: Rio Oiapoque, Egler & Pires 47190; Irwin & Westra 47472. A Spruce collection taken on the Rio Negro serves as the type for this species, one that has since been recorded from as far west as Peru (mouth of Rio Santiago, Tessmann 4013) and Bolivia (junction of Rios Beni and Madre de Dios, Rusby 2507). Several collections from British Guiana, one from Suriname, and two from Amapa belong here. However, there is a good deal of variation among these materials, especially in the pubescence of the rachis. Although exact localities for the Jenman collections are uncertain, it may be assumed that Jenman 6159 (two sheets, one "Demerara," the other "Canje") and 5820 ("Essequibo R.") came from within the bounds of Guiana as did Schweinitz s.n. ("Suriname"). The cited Amapa collections are first reports for that territory.

  • Distribution

    BRAZIL. Amapa: Rio Oiapoque, Egler & Pires 47190; Irwin & Westra 47472. A Spruce collection taken on the Rio Negro serves as the type for this species, one that has since been recorded from as far west as Peru (mouth of Rio Santiago, Tessmann 4013) and Bolivia (junction of Rios Beni and Madre de Dios, Rusby 2507). Several collections from British Guiana, one from Suriname, and two from Amapa belong here. However, there is a good deal of variation among these materials, especially in the pubescen

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