Brownea grandiceps Jacq.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Brownea Jacq.
Tribe: Detarieae
References: [106][1661][1697][1941][2264][2344][2345]

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Other names:

• Brownea amplibracteata Pittier [Synonym] [1697][2345]
  
• Brownea araguensis Pittier [Synonym] [1697]
  
• Brownea ariza Lindley & Paxton [Synonym] [2344]
  
• Hermesias grandiceps (Jacq.)Kuntze [Synonym] [1697][2344][2345]
  

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Common Names:

• Rose of Venezuela [1941]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Environmental [1941] [2264] [106]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Tanzania [106]

• Indian Ocean [1915] [1941]
  • Mauritius [1915]
  • Seychelles [1941]

• Pacific Ocean [2264]
  • Fiji [2264]

• South America [106] [2090] [2317]
  • Colombia [2317]
  • Ecuador [2317]
  • Peru [2090] [2317]
  • Venezuela [1514] [1661] [1697]

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Notes:

• Cultivated in the botanic garden on Mauritius. [1915]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:49:50