Mimosa acantholoba (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Poir. var. acantholoba

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Mimosa acantholoba (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Poir. var. acantholoba

  • Collector(s)

    G. P. Lewis 3062 with P. Lozano, 08 Mar 1997

  • Location

    Ecuador. Loja. Zapotillo-Pindal, km 22.5, km 7 S of Sabanilla.

  • Habitat

    Secondary roadside scrub and cultivation.

  • Description

    Shrub with semi-scandent branches, 4 m x 5-8 cm. diam., bark pale brown with recurved thorns on main trunk; [See label for further plant description.]. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01344758

    Occurrence ID: 5f17fe4f-85b4-4af6-a850-952a9e73d957

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Loja

  • Locality

    Zapotillo-Pindal, km 22.5, km 7 S of Sabanilla

  • Elevation

    Alt. 800 m. (2625 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -4.23, -80.17

  • Distribution

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FLORA OF ECUADOR
G. P. Lewis & P. Lozano
3062
Mimosa acantholoba (Humb. &	Leguminosae
Bonpl. ex Willd.) Poir.
Province: Loja
Zapotilio-Pindal, km 22.5, km 7 S of Sabanilla.
800 m e.8Û° 10'W; 4°14'S	8 March 1997
Vegetation: secondary roadside scrub and cultivation*
Shrub with semi-scandent branches, 4 m x 5 - 8 cm diam., bark pale brown
with recurved thorns on main trunk; leaflets bluish green; calyces,
corollas and filaments white, anthers pale yellow. Locally common but
scattered.
Fieldwork funded by Carlsberg Foundation Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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