Sphinga platyloba (DC.)Barneby & Grimes

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Sphinga Barneby & Grimes
Tribe: Ingeae
References: [2986]

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Other names:

• Acacia platyloba DC. [Synonym] [1470]
  
• Havardia platyloba (Sprengel)Britton & Rose [Synonym] [2986]
  
• Pithecellobium falconiense Pittier [Synonym] [2986]
  
• Pithecellobium leiocalyx Standley [Synonym] [2986]
  
• Pithecellobium platylobum (DC.)Urban [Synonym] 
  
• Pithecellobium sericiflorum Benth. [Synonym] [1645]
  

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Common Names:

• Dabaruida (Aruba) [2986]
  
• Una de Gaber (Aruba) [2986]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Shrub
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1999(Missing Genera)Brandt SM & Heald J
• Further editing:
  • 2001-05 Bisby FA & Roskov YR
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1994 Nielsen IC & Rico ML
  • 2001-05 Barneby RC & Grimes JW (Monograph 1996/97)

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Geographical Distribution:

• Central America [2986]
  • Costa Rica [1367]
  • Guatemala [1645] [2986]
  • Mexico [1117] [1188] [1470] [1637] [1645] [2986]
  • Mexico(North & Central) [2986]
    • Jalisco [2986]
    • Oaxaca [2986]
  • Mexico(South East) [2986]
    • Chiapas [2986]
    • Yucatan [2986]

• South America [2986]
  • Colombia [1470] [1645] [2986]
  • Venezuela [1645] [2986]

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:42:04