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Brownea Chocoana
''Brownea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family (Fabaceae), subfamily Detarioideae. The genus includes about 22 species native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brownea''/ref>Germplasm Resources Information Network''Brownea''Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan . Species range from Honduras through southern Central America and northern South America to Peru and northern Brazil, and to Trinidad and Tobago and the Windward Islands in the Caribbean. Species are typically understorey trees or shrubs in lowland tropical rain forest. ;Species: 22 species are accepted: *'' Brownea angustiflora'' *''Brownea ariza'' *'' Brownea birschellii'' *'' Brownea bolivarensis'' *'' Brownea chocoana'' *'' Brownea coccinea'' *'' Brownea enricii'' *''Brownea gladisrojasiae'' *'' Brownea grandiceps'' *''Brownea hermesias'' *'' Brownea jaramilloi'' *'' Brownea leucantha'' *'' Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brownea Santanderensis
''Brownea santanderensis'' is a tree in the family Fabaceae, native to Colombia. It is named for Colombia's Santander Department. Description ''Brownea santanderensis'' grows as a tree from tall. The leaves consist of up to 4 pairs of leaflets, elliptical and measuring up to long. Inflorescences feature flowers with five red petals. Distribution and habitat ''Brownea santanderensis'' is endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ... to Colombia, where it is confined to Santander Department. Its habitat is at altitudes from . References santanderensis Endemic flora of Colombia Plants described in 1995 {{Detarioideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brownea Rosa-de-monte , native to Central America and Colombia. Its flowers may bloom for a duration of just one night.
''Brownea rosa-de-monte'' is a tree in the family Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomen ... Distribution and habitat ''Brownea rosa-de-monte'' is native to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama and Colombia. Its habitat is in rainforest. In Colombia, it is found at altitudes from sea level to .References rosa-de-monte Flora of Costa Rica[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brownea Puberula
''Brownea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family (Fabaceae), subfamily Detarioideae. The genus includes about 22 species native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brownea''/ref>Germplasm Resources Information Network''Brownea''Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan . Species range from Honduras through southern Central America and northern South America to Peru and northern Brazil, and to Trinidad and Tobago and the Windward Islands in the Caribbean. Species are typically understorey trees or shrubs in lowland tropical rain forest. ;Species: 22 species are accepted: *'' Brownea angustiflora'' *''Brownea ariza'' *'' Brownea birschellii'' *'' Brownea bolivarensis'' *'' Brownea chocoana'' *'' Brownea coccinea'' *'' Brownea enricii'' *''Brownea gladisrojasiae'' *'' Brownea grandiceps'' *''Brownea hermesias'' *'' Brownea jaramilloi'' *'' Brownea leucantha'' *'' Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brownea Macrophylla
''Brownea macrophylla'' is a tree in the legume family Fabaceae. The specific epithet ''macrophylla'' means 'large-leaved'. Description ''Brownea macrophylla'' grows as a tree up to tall, occasionally to . The leaves are pinnate, with up to seven pairs of leaflets and measure up to long. Inflorescences are densely flowered with flowers featuring orange petals. The legumes are flat and oblong-shaped, measuring up to long. Distribution and habitat ''Brownea macrophylla'' is native to Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. In Colombia, it is found at altitudes up to . In Panama, its habitat is in tropical forest. References External links Discovering Colombia's rare flora and faunaat BBC News BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world. The department is the world's largest broad ... macrophylla Flora of P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |