Three New Legume Species from South America

Three new South American legumes are described: Acosmium cardenasii (Leguminosae: Sophoreae) known only from the type locality, San Ignacio de Velasco, Bolivia; Moldenhauera nitida (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae) from the southeastern flanks of the Serra do Espinhaco in the State of Minas Gerais, Br...

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Published in:Brittonia 1974-07, Vol.26 (3), p.264-270
Main Authors: Irwin, Howard S., Mary T. Kalin Arroyo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthers
Arroyos
Botanical gardens
Calyx
Holotypes
Isotypes
Legumes
New species
Petals
Stamens
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Summary:Three new South American legumes are described: Acosmium cardenasii (Leguminosae: Sophoreae) known only from the type locality, San Ignacio de Velasco, Bolivia; Moldenhauera nitida (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae) from the southeastern flanks of the Serra do Espinhaco in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil; and Sclerolobium prancei (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae) known only from the Rio Madeira headwaters, Territory of Rondônia, Brazil. A key to the Brazilian species of Moldenhauera is included.
ISSN:0007-196X
1938-436X
DOI:10.2307/2805729