Mimosa caduca (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Poir.

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Mimosa caduca (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Poir.

  • Collector(s)

    G. P. Lewis 2916 with P. Lozano, 02 Dec 1996

  • Location

    Ecuador. Loja. Road Chaguarpamba-Catamayo, km 33 SE of Chaguarpamba, 3 km past VelaCruz.

  • Habitat

    Bosque seco espinoso and secondary scrub.

  • Description

    Tree or shrub to 4 m x 5-10 cm. diam.; leaflets dark bottle-green glossy above, paler and dull below; [See label for further plant description.]. Phenology of specimen: Fruit, Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01345138

    Occurrence ID: f38c6572-4288-43cb-a4a1-a2a518b61821

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Loja

  • Locality

    Road Chaguarpamba-Catamayo, km 33 SE of Chaguarpamba, 3 km past VelaCruz

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2100 m. (6890 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -3.97, -79.5

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Date
New York Botanical Garden
Pollen, spore or leaf sample removed
Name
Institution
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FLORA OF ECUADOR
G. P. Lewis & P. Lozano
BOTANICAL
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Mimosa OtoAutV	fy.	^.eguminosae
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Province: Loja
Road Chaguarpamba-Catamayo, km 33 SE of Chaguarpamba, 3 km
past VelaCruz.
2100 m c.79° 30'W; 3° 58'S	2	Decemberl996
Vegetationrbosque seco espinoso and seconary scrub.
Tree or shrub to 4 m x 5 -10 cm diam.; leaflets dark bottle-green glossy
above, paler and dull below; calyces white-cream, corollas white with
greenish lobes, filaments white, anthers cream; fruits yellowish green
tinged rusty-red-brown. Locally common.
Field work funded by Carlsberg Foundation & Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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