New Species of Ormosia (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae, Sophoreae) from the Guayana Shield, Bolivar State, Venezuela

Ormosia mataridek (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae, Sophoreae s.l., Genistoid clade) from Sierra de Lema, Bolivar state, Venezuela, is described, illustrated, and its relationships with allied species in Ormosia section Ormosia are discussed. The new species is similar to the Amazonian and Guayana Shiel...

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Published inHarvard papers in botany Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 275 - 279
Main Authors Aymard C., Gerardo A, Sanoja, Elio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Harvard University Botany Libraries 2012
Subjects
calyx
Lema
new species
Ormosia
Venezuela
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Summary:Ormosia mataridek (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae, Sophoreae s.l., Genistoid clade) from Sierra de Lema, Bolivar state, Venezuela, is described, illustrated, and its relationships with allied species in Ormosia section Ormosia are discussed. The new species is similar to the Amazonian and Guayana Shield close species O. bolivarensis and O. nobilis; however, it differs in its smaller leaflets, flowers and fruit, calyx lobes 1.5–3 mm long, the standard 8–9 mm long, and the 1–2-seeded, entire, suborbicular to ovate fruit.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.3100%2F025.017.0206
ISSN:1043-4534
1938-2944
DOI:10.3100/025.017.0206