Family: Leguminosae
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Hymenostegia elegans Wieringa & Mackinder
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Name Det. qual. Type of det. Det. based on specimen Det. by and when Institution
Hymenostegia elegans Wieringa & MackinderDet.E00657720 13th March 2010
Isotype of Hymenostegia elegans Wieringa & Mackinder
Collector/Expedition: Breteler, Franciscus Jozef
Collection number: 13294
Collection date: 14th October 1994
Country/Territory: Gabon:Ogooué-Lolo
Collecting locality: Gabon:Ogooue-Lolo:22km E of Bambidie.
Latitude: 0°46'0''S, Longitude: 13°10'3''E
Habitat: Left over tree in plantation
Description: Tree, c. 37m tall. DBH: 1m. Bole slightly angeled with small buttresses. Bark peeling off in large flakes. Infloresence erect. Bracteoles white. Flower budsred in lower half, pale pink in upper part. Petals whitish in lower half, yellow in upper part. Filaments white. Pistil dark red. Flowers fragrant.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00657720
Herbarium region: 10 (Tropical Africa)
Number of sheets: 1
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