Brownea coccinea Jacq. Subsp. capitella (Jacq.)D.Velasq. & Agostini

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Brownea Jacq.
Tribe: Detarieae
Rank: Subsp.
Subspecies: capitella
Subspecies authority: (Jacq.)D.Velasq. & Agostini
References: [2345][1697][2244]

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Other names:

• Brownea capitella Jacq. [Synonym] [1697][2244][2345]
  
• Brownea latifolia Jacq. [Synonym] [1697][2244][2345][106]
  
• Brownea racemosa Jacq. [Synonym] [2244][2345][1697]
  
• Hermesias capitella (Jacq.)Kuntze [Synonym] [1697][2244][2345]
  
• Hermesias latifolia (Jacq.)Kuntze [Synonym] [1697][2244][2345]
  
• Hermesias racemosa (Jacq.)Kuntze [Synonym] [1697][2244][2345]
  

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Common Names:

• Cooper Hoop [106]
  
• Mountain Rose [106]
  
• 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
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Environmental [1941] [106]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Tanzania [106]
  • Uganda [106]

• Caribbean [2244]
  • Trinidad & Tobago [106] [2244]

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

• South America [1697] [2244]
  • Brazil [2244]
    • Roraima [2244]
  • Guyana [2244]
  • Venezuela [106] [1697] [2244]

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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