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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1998
Locality USA. Florida , Broward Co. : Tradewinds County Park. T48S, R42E, Secs. 17 and 20. 27° 58' 37" N 82° 23' 34" W
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector P. L. Howell 662
Collection Date 06 Nov 1998
Accession Number 231280
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1982
Determination History
Bauhinia variegata L. - Determined By: Correll, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : County Sanitary Fill, across canal from Coco Plum Drive, ca. 1 mi. E of FL Turnpike. 25° 33' 6" N 80° 37' 58" W
Description Tree to 5 m tall; flowers deep cerise-pink.
Habitat Edge of thickets.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. S. Correll 53224
with J. Popenoe
Collection Date 20 Jan 1982
Accession Number 162303
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L.
Locality USA. Florida , Indian River Co. : 780 US 1, next to Oculina Bank, Vero Beach. 27° 36' 55" N 80° 23' 14" W
Description Number of small trees.
Habitat Vacant lot.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector S. Myers 802
Collection Date 02 Dec 2012
Accession Number 266521
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L.
Locality France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur , Alpes-Maritimes Dept. : Villa Thuret. 45° 58' 12" N 3° 15' 36" E
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector unknown
Collection Date 23 May 1889
Accession Number 284391
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Private Gardens, Captiva Island. 26° 31' 19" N 82° 11' 21" W
Description A small tree 2.5 m high - 1 dm. diameter; flowers lavender, striped purple.
Habitat Dry soil in sun.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. C. Brumbach
Collection Date 19 Nov 1967
Accession Number 284411
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L. - Determined By: R. A. Howard,
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Fairchild Tropical Garden.
Description Tree, 20 ft.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. A. Howard
Collection Date 28 Dec 1959
Accession Number 284412
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : The Everglades Nursery, Fort Myers. 25° 57' 18" N 80° 44' 41" W
Description A tree 3 m high - 5 cm. diameter; flowers pink.
Habitat In full sun.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. C. Brumbach
Collection Date 08 Dec 1968
Accession Number 284413
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L. - Determined By: E. J. Palmer,
Determination History
Bauhinia triandra Roxb.
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Crooked Lake.
Reproductive State
Collector J. B. McFarlin
Collection Date 27 Jul 1931
Accession Number 284414
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Coconut Grove Introduction Garden. 26° 22' 60" N 81° 49' 60" W
Description Flowers pale pink to nearly white.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. L. Fennell
Collection Date 06 Nov 1940
Accession Number 284415
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Palm Avenue, Captiva Island. 26° 31' 19" N 82° 11' 21" W
Description A tree 7 m high - 2 dm. diameter; flowers lavender, petals striped red.
Habitat A lawn specimen.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector W. C. Brumbach
Collection Date 22 Nov 1971
Accession Number 284416
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L. - Determined By: R. A. Howard,
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Fairchild Tropical Garden.
Description Tree, 20 ft.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. A. Howard
Collection Date 28 Dec 1959
Accession Number 284417
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : USF Botanical Gardens, Tampa. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Description Juvenile in pot; flowers white with pink veins.
Reproductive State Flower Bud
Collector F. B. Essig
Collection Date 26 Nov 1980
Accession Number 151205
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : USF Botanical Gardens, Tampa; plot 40. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Description Juvenile tree; flowers deep purple, upper petal with darker splotch in center motted with pink-white.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector F. B. Essig
Collection Date 26 Nov 1980
Accession Number 151206
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : USF Botanical Gardens, Tampa; plot 88. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Description Small tree 10-15 ft. tall; lavender pink flowers.
Reproductive State Flower Bud
Collector F. B. Essig
Collection Date 05 Nov 1980
Accession Number 150993
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L. - Determined By: Skean,
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Big Pine Key; behind Big Pine Key Coffee Shop on US 1. T66S, R29E.
Description Small tree ca. 2 m; flowers pink.
Reproductive State Bud Flower
Collector J. D. Skean, Jr.
Collection Date 27 Nov 1982
Accession Number 170079
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L.
Locality USA. Florida , Manatee Co. : Vacant lot of intersect of Manatee Avenue E and 16th Street E, Bradenten. 27° 29' 47" N 82° 32' 22" W
Description Small multistemmed tree, flowers fragrant, petals white with pink margins; persisting as root stock after grafted.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector A.G. Shuey
Collection Date 19 Nov 1977
Accession Number 131951
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1977
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Bauhinia violacea Corner
Locality Singapore. Singapore Botanic Gardens; Lawn D-14. 1° 21' 30" N 103° 48' 12" E
Description Tree ca. 15 ft. tall.
Reproductive State Fruit Bud
Collector M. Shah Bin Mohamad Nur
Collection Date 20 Sep 1976
Accession Number 125714
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1977
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Bauhinia rosea Kurz
Locality Singapore. Singapore Botanic Gardens; Lawn D-21. 1° 21' 30" N 103° 48' 12" E
Description Tree ca. 20 ft. tall.
Reproductive State Fruit Bud Flower
Collector M. Shah Bin Mohamad Nur
Collection Date 20 Sep 1976
Accession Number 125715
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Fairchild Tropical Garden, Miami; plot 13. 25° 46' 27" N 80° 11' 37" W
Description Flowers reddish-purple.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector M. B. Meagher
Collection Date 30 Jan 1973
Accession Number 106265
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L. - Determined By: S. Y. Hu,
Locality China. Science Centre; Chinese University of Hong Kong. 35° 0' 0" N 105° 0' 0" E
Description Evergreen trees 3-4 cm. high; cultivated as street tree; flowers pink; petals wrinkled; fertile; fruits hanging on tree for months.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector S. Y. Hu
with Paul But
Collection Date 02 Dec 1998
Accession Number 284354
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L.
Locality China.
Description Tree, 10 m high, branching, arching, touching the ground; flowers pink, the upper 3 petals white at the base, much prinkled; filaments pink, anthers gray, 3 fertile; leaves lobes folded at night; longest fruits 27 cm.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector S. Y. Hu
Collection Date 20 Oct 1975
Accession Number 284355
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L. - Determined By: S. Y. Hu,
Locality China. Kadoorie Farm, Hong Kong. 32° 23' 60" N 115° 31' 60" E
Description Tree, 10 m high; flowers pink; upper 3 petals white at the base, with pink midvein; filaments of 3 fertile stamens pink, anthers gray.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector S. Y. Hu
Collection Date 30 Oct 1975
Accession Number 284356
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L. - Determined By: F. P. Metcalf,
Determination History
Bauhinia variegata L. - Determined By: L. Chen, 02 Feb 1938
Locality China. Kwangtung; German Hospital on island; opposite Lingnan University. 23° 30' 0" N 113° 15' 0" E
Description Dry; flower lavender; woody; 5 m height; diameter 1 ft.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector L. Chen
Collection Date 05 Dec 1934
Accession Number 284357
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L. - Determined By: F. P. Metcalf,
Locality China. Kwangtung; German Hospital on island; opposite Lingnan University. 23° 30' 0" N 113° 15' 0" E
Description Dry; flower lavender; woody; 5-6 m height; diameter 1 ft.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector L. Chen
Collection Date 05 Dec 1934
Accession Number 284358
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L.
Locality China. Kwangtung; university campus. 23° 30' 0" N 113° 15' 0" E
Description Flower pink; fruit good long; woody; height 6 m; early flowering; flowers drop off very quickly.
Reproductive State Fruit Flower
Collector F. P. Metcalf
Collection Date Nov 1934
Accession Number 284359
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L.
Locality China. Kwangtung; university campus; in front of Director Liu's house. 23° 30' 0" N 113° 15' 0" E
Description Flower pink only.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector F. P. Metcalf
Collection Date 17 Oct 1935
Accession Number 284360
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L. - Determined By: F. P. Metcalf,
Locality China. Amoy Reg.; Kulangsu I., in garden. 24° 28' 47" N 118° 4' 55" E
Description Tree 15 m.
Reproductive State
Collector H. H. Chung
Collection Date 25 May 1923
Accession Number 284361
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L.
Locality China.
Reproductive State Fruit Flower
Collector C. F. Sargent
Collection Date Nov 4
Accession Number 284362
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L.
Locality China. Hong Kong Botanical Garden. 32° 23' 60" N 115° 31' 60" E
Description Tree 10 ft. tall; pods green and purplish brown.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector H.-C. Tang
Collection Date 19 Feb 1949
Accession Number 284363
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L. - Determined By: L. Chen, 1939
Determination History
Bauhinia sp. L.
Locality China. Hong Kong Botanical Garden. 32° 23' 60" N 115° 31' 60" E
Reproductive State Bud
Collector C. F. Sargent
Collection Date Nov 4
Accession Number 284364
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : University of Miami - Main Campus. 25° 46' 27" N 80° 11' 37" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. L. Behler
Collection Date 15 Apr 1966
Accession Number 287899
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Bauhinia purpurea
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia purpurea L.
Locality Puerto Rico. Near Boquerón.
Description Small tree 10-12 ft. tall; leaves coriaceous, glabrous; flowers fragrant, in corymbs, with purplish petals.
Habitat Roadside.
Reproductive State
Collector Ll. Williams
Collection Date 03 Feb 1969
Accession Number 296581
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